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An Investigation of the Mental Lexicon of Second Language Learners.

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O'Gorman, Elizabeth – TEANGA: The Irish Yearbook of Applied Linguistics, 1996

A study investigated the organization and development of second language lexicons among Hong Kong learners of English as a Second Language (ESL). Specifically, it compared the associations promoted by a single list of 20 frequent, common words in the learners' native language (L1, Chinese) and second language (L2, English). Subjects were 22…

Descriptors: Associative Learning, Chinese, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis

Another Piece of the Puzzle: The Emergence of the Present Perfect.

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Bardovi-Harlig, Kathleen – Language Learning, 1997

Examines the emergence of the present perfect in the interlanguage of instructed adult learners of English as a Second Language. Findings indicate that adding a new inflection in the tense/aspect system requires establishing new form-meaning associations as well as revising existing ones. (44 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Associative Learning, English (Second Language)