Role of knowledge of formulaic sequences in language proficiency: significance and ideal method of instruction [PDF]
Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, 2018 Formulaic sequences comprise a large body of language and their mastery is supposed to be a key determiner of language proficiency. However, despite their significance in language learning, they are seldom taught in any principled manner in language ...
Vahid Rafieyan
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Learning academic formulaic sequences [PDF]
Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 2015 Abstract This paper reports on a classroom-based study that explored the effect of explicit, vocabulary-focused instruction on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students' recognition, cued output and spontaneous use of academic formulaic sequences (FS).
Elke Peters, Paul Pauwels
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The role of psycholinguistics for language learning in teaching based on formulaic sequence use and oral fluency [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 Psycholinguistics has provided numerous theories that explain how a person acquires a language, produces and perceives both spoken and written language, including theories of proceduralization.
Yue Yu
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Processing Chinese formulaic sequences in sentence context: a comparative study of native and non-native speakers [PDF]
Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, 2023 This study investigates the hypothesis of holistic processing of Chinese formulaic sequences within sentence contexts, examining the performance of both native and non-native speakers.
Ken Chen, Lei Gu, Qiaoyan Bai
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The Development of Formulaic Knowledge in Super-Advanced Chinese Language Learners: Evidence From Processing Accuracy, Speed, and Strategies [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 The study examined the development of Chinese as a second language learners’ formulaic knowledge through comparing the processing of Chinese idioms versus non-idiomatic formulaic sequences (FSs) by advanced-level learners (ALs), super-advanced learners ...
Hang Zheng, Bo Hu, Jie Xu
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The productive processing of formulaic sequences by second language learners in writing [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyThere has been much debate in psycholinguistic research on whether formulaic sequences (FSs) are processed holistically or in a compositional manner.
Kunmeng Fan, Kunmeng Fan, Haixiao Wang
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The effect of productive vocabulary knowledge on second language comprehension [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 Second language learners tend to focus more on learning the meaning of vocabulary than on how to use it in their speech and writing. Although comprehensive vocabulary knowledge is necessary for understanding sentences, productive vocabulary knowledge may
Takara Kenza Allal-Sumoto +2 more
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Rock music improvisation shows increased activity in Broca’s area and its right hemisphere homologue related to spontaneous creativity [PDF]
BMC Research NotesObjective The neural correlates of creativity are not well understood. Using an improvised guitar task, we investigated the role of Broca's area during spontaneous creativity, regardless of individual skills, experience, or subjective feelings.
Atsumichi Tachibana +7 more
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Watching Videos and Foreign Language Acquisition: Formulaic Sequences in Focus [PDF]
Media and Intercultural Communication: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2023 The added value of subtitles for learning a language in out-of-classroom settings has been the focus of some scholars over recent years. However, there have only been a handful of attempts at examining the effectiveness of viewing subtitled materials ...
Elham Khatami +2 more
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Formulas and algorithms for the length of a Farey sequence [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 AbstractThis paper proves several novel formulas for the length of a Farey sequence of order n. The formulas use different trade-offs between iteration and recurrence and they range from simple to more complex. The paper also describes several iterative algorithms for computing the length of a Farey sequence based on these formulas.
Vladimir Sukhoy, Alexander Stoytchev
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