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Bordag, Denisa; Kirschenbaum, Amit; Opitz, Andreas; Rogahn, Maria; Tschirner, Erwin – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2016
The present study explores the initial stages of incidental acquisition of two grammatical properties of verbs (subcategorization and [ir]regularity) during reading in first language (L1) and second language (L2) German using an adjusted self-paced reading paradigm. The results indicate that L1 speakers are superior to L2 speakers in the…
Descriptors: Incidental Learning, Language Acquisition, Grammar, Verbs
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Reynolds, Barry Lee – Reading Research Quarterly, 2015
Adult English-L1 (n = 20) and English-L2 (n = 32) experimental groups were given a novel containing nonce words to read within two weeks to investigate whether the reading of fiction can induce a state of incidental vocabulary acquisition. After reading, an unexpected meaning recall translation assessment measuring acquisition of 49 target nonce…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Native Language, Second Language Learning, Language Acquisition
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Nag, Sonali; Snowling, Margaret J.; Asfaha, Yonas Mesfun – Oxford Review of Education, 2016
Surveys in low- and middle-income (LMI countries) reveal persistently low levels of learning among children in disadvantaged communities. Against this background, our synthesis of ethnographies aims at a fresh interpretation of classroom practices to clarify instruction-related barriers to literacy attainments. The review focuses on the period…
Descriptors: Low Income, Teaching Methods, Barriers, Literacy