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Rey, Arnaud; Perruchet, Pierre; Fagot, Joel – Cognition, 2012
Influential theories have claimed that the ability for recursion forms the computational core of human language faculty distinguishing our communication system from that of other animals (Hauser, Chomsky, & Fitch, 2002). In the present study, we consider an alternative view on recursion by studying the contribution of associative and working…
Descriptors: Evidence, Associative Learning, Short Term Memory, Theories
Jimenez-Jimenez, Antonio F. – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2010
The present paper aims to achieve a better understanding of the process of vocabulary acquisition by examining the development of lexical knowledge in both classroom and study abroad contexts. Taking Ife, Vives Boix, and Meara's (2000) study as a starting point, this study attempts to determine whether development in both levels of vocabulary…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Comparative Analysis, Vocabulary Development, Study Abroad
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Schmitt, Norbert; Ng, Janice Wun Ching; Garras, John – Language Testing, 2011
Although the Word Associates Format (WAF) is becoming more frequently used as a depth-of-knowledge measure, relatively little validation has been carried out on it. This report of two validation studies tackles various important WAF issues yet to be satisfactorily resolved. Study 1 conducted introspective interviews regarding students' WAF…
Descriptors: Scoring, Vocabulary Development, Associative Learning, Validity
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2007
"Words and Concepts" is a computer software program that focuses on building oral language skills related to vocabulary, comprehension, word relationships, and other concepts in six units--vocabulary, categorization, word identification by function, word association, concept of same, and concept of different. It can be used by adults and…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Vocabulary Development, Associative Learning, Learning Disabilities