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Assessing Second Language Vocabulary Knowledge: Depth Versus Breadth
The Canadian Modern Language Review, 1996Most research on the acquisition of second language vocabulary has depended on estimates of vocabulary size, or 'breadth' measures, rather than on estimates of 'depth' defined either in terms of kinds of knowledge of specific words or in terms of degrees of such knowledge.
Marjorie Wesche, T. Sima Paribakht
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Depth of vocabulary knowledge of MA students of Chinese studies
2020This study investigates the depth of vocabulary knowledge of MA students of Chinese Studies at the University of Vienna. In particular, the focus lies on these learners’ identification of one specific type of word association, namely collocations. This study also examines how target word frequency, as well as other factors (e.g.
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Validating a Test to Measure Depth of Vocabulary Knowledge
2013This study is a contribution to the ongoing validation of the word associates format, a selected-response type of test item devised by the author to measure depth of vocabulary knowledge (i.e., the extent to which learners are familiar with the range of meaning and uses of a set of target words).
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Assessing the Roles of Depth and Breadth of Vocabulary Knowledge in Reading Comprehension
The Canadian Modern Language Review, 1999This empirical study explored the relationships between depth and breadth of vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension in English as a second language (ESL). Using multivariate analyses, the study examined the roles of depth and breadth of vocabulary knowledge in assessing the performance of a group of young adult ESL learners with a minimum ...
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Finnish EFL learners' size and depth of receptive vocabulary knowledge
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