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, 2022 Modern linguistic research focuses on phenomena that simultaneously affect different branches of science. Abstract nouns, which lie at the intersection of language, speech and thought and a person’s unique ability to generalize, are examples of exactly ...
Piskozub, Zoryana
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TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract This study investigates internal linguistic variation in the instructional discourse of international teaching assistants (ITAs) by segmenting their mini‐lecture performances into four discourse types: introduction, lecture, conclusion, and audience interaction.
Heesun Chang, Hector Rivera
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Cumulative Testing for Learning Spoken Vocabulary
TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Cumulative testing is known to improve vocabulary learning by integrating both new and previously introduced words in weekly quizzes. While evidence for its benefits is promising, prior research has primarily focused on the written mode of vocabulary, with target words studied, practiced, and tested in the visual mode only.
Ryo Maie, Takumi Uchihara
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"Tooth and Truth": Brain Activation During Passive Listening to Concrete and Abstract Nouns
, 2011 Weiss S, Müller HM, Mertens M, Wörmann FG. "Tooth and Truth": Brain Activation During Passive Listening to Concrete and Abstract Nouns. The Open Behavioral Science Journal.
Wörmann, F.G. +3 more
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Managing Competency‐Based Resistance in Video‐Mediated L2 Peer Feedback Sessions
TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Though there is growing empirical evidence on managing advice resistance as an institutional work of higher status party with superior epistemic knowledge domain (e.g., trainer) across diverse settings (e.g., supervision meetings), there is still a lack of research on how second language (L2) learners handle peer resistance in real time once ...
Kübra Ekşi
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Effects of Verbal Study-Strategies on the Free Recall and Recognition of Concrete and Abstract Nouns
, 1977 The present experiment tested a portion of Paivio's (1969) dual processing theory which suggested “a verbal mediational set should be equally effective with concrete or abstract items.” 23 subjects learned lists of 15 concrete and 15 abstract nouns ...
Marilyn A. Borges +2 more
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TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Current trends encouraging a move away from monolingual teaching have sparked a renewed interest in the role of translation in language instruction. Yet, there are few theoretically and empirically grounded proposals regarding specific uses of translation in the language classroom.
Monika Bader +2 more
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Introducing and Evaluating a Measure of Lexical Diversity Across Word Classes
TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Lexical diversity (LD) has been shown to be a strong predictor of second language (L2) proficiency. However, most current indices combine all word classes into a single measure and thus only capture the broadest patterns of lexical variation.
Taehyeong Kim +4 more
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Communicative Drills: The Impact of Communicative Intent on Oral Proficiency
TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract This exploratory study investigated the role of communicative intent in second language (L2) oral practice by comparing communicative and meaningful drills. English language learners played a game designed to elicit repeated use of the second conditional.
Jonathan Serfaty
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TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract This study examined how task design, task motivation, and learner engagement influenced L2 vocabulary learning by comparing learner‐generated content (LGC) and teacher‐generated content (TGC) in a classroom setting. One hundred sixty‐three Japanese high school students from five intact classes were assigned to LGC, TGC, or a test‐only control ...
Gaia Oikawa, Takumi Uchihara
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