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Conceptual Representation in Bilingual Memory: Effects of Concreteness and Cognate Status in Word Association.
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van Hell, Janet G.; de Groot, Annette M. B. – Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 1998
A word association experiment examined conceptual representation in bilingual memory. Dutch-English bilinguals associated twice to nouns and verbs that varied on concreteness and cognate status. Findings suggest that conceptual representation in bilingual memory depends on word-type and grammatical class: concrete translations, cognates, and noun…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Bilingualism, Cognitive Processes, Concept Mapping
The Development of Bilingual Memory: Evidence from Word Translation by Trilinguals.
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de Groot, Annette M. B.; Hoeks, John C. J. – Language Learning, 1995
Investigates the relation between foreign language proficiency and multilingual lexicosemantic organization, using two sets of unbalanced Dutch-English-French trilingual adults as participants. Results indicate that foreign language proficiency determines multilingual lexicosemantic organization. (35 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Associative Learning, College Students, Dutch
Translation Recognition and Translation Production: Comparing a New and an Old Tool in the Study of Bilingualism.
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de Groot, Annette M. B.; Comijs, Hannie – Language Learning, 1995
Explores the "translation-recognition" task, using two experiments, one for adult Dutch learners of English and the second for people from the same population. Results suggest that translation recognition and translation production respond to the same manipulations, except when cognates and noncognates are focused on separately. (23…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Bilingualism, College Students, Comparative Analysis