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Hierarchical Quantized Representations for Script Generation
, 2018 Scripts define knowledge about how everyday scenarios (such as going to a restaurant) are expected to unfold. One of the challenges to learning scripts is the hierarchical nature of the knowledge.
Balasubramanian, Niranjan +3 more
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Large-scale Cloze Test Dataset Created by Teachers [PDF]
Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing, 2017 Cloze tests are widely adopted in language exams to evaluate students’ language proficiency. In this paper, we propose the first large-scale human-created cloze test dataset CLOTH, containing questions used in middle-school and high-school language exams.
Qizhe Xie +3 more
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The Modern Language Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This study investigates the pedagogical impact of integrating cognitive linguistics (CL) into concept‐based language instruction (C‐BLI) for teaching English modal verbs. Eighty‐nine Mandarin‐speaking university learners were assigned to one of three instructional conditions: C‐BLI with CL‐based conceptualizations (C‐BLI‐CL), C‐BLI with non‐CL
Helen Zhao, James P. Lantolf
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Factual open cloze question generation for assessment of learner’s knowledge
International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 2017 Factual objective type questions are effectively used in active learning, information and communication technology based education and intelligent tutoring system for the assessment of learner’s content knowledge.
Bidyut Das, Mukta Majumder
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From corpus-based collocation frequencies to readability measure [PDF]
, 2006 This paper provides a broad overview of three separate but related areas of research. Firstly, corpus linguistics is a growing discipline that applies analytical results from large language corpora to a wide variety of problems in linguistics and related
Anagnostou, N.K., Weir, G.R.S.
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The Effect of Text Authenticity on the Performance of Iranian EFL Students in a C-Test [PDF]
, 2009 As part of growing efforts to understand factors affecting c-test this study aims to investigate the effect of text authenticity on the performance of Iranian EFL students in a C-Test. The C-Test is an integrative testing instrument that measures overall
Biglar Baygi, Amir +2 more
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Language Learning, Volume 76, Issue 1, Page 249-279, March 2026.Abstract This study explores how word frequency affects verb‐mediated prediction in L1 and L2 speakers, using a visual‐world eye‐tracking task. By manipulating frequency of nouns within subjects (higher; lower) and type of verbs used as predictive cues (semantically restrictive; neutral) in sentences (e.g., The {doctor/surgeon} {opened/moved} the box),
Haerim Hwang, Kitaek Kim
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Psico-USF, 2010 O trabalho teve como objetivo investigar a adequação da técnica de Cloze para a avaliação e o desenvolvimento da compreensão em leitura. A primeira etapa foi realizada com 314 alunos de 2ª a 4ª séries do ensino fundamental e os resultados indicaram que o
Acácia Aparecida Angeli dos Santos +1 more
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Reading-related skills of kindergarteners from diverse linguistic backgrounds [PDF]
, 2002 This study examined whether measures used to identify children at risk for reading failure are appropriate for children from different language backgrounds.
Chiappe, Penny +2 more
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Cognitive Science, Volume 50, Issue 2, February 2026.Abstract Thick terms like “courageous,” “smart,” and “tasty” combine description and evaluation, contrasting with purely evaluative terms like “good” and “bad,” and descriptive terms like “Italian” and “green.” Thick terms intuitively constitute a special class of evaluative language; but we currently do not know whether the psycholinguistic effects of
Giovanni Cassani, Matteo Colombo
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