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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
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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Managing Competency‐Based Resistance in Video‐Mediated L2 Peer Feedback Sessions
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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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
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
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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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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Interpreting referential noun phrases in belief reports – the de re/de dicto competition
The de re/de dicto ambiguity centers on the referential and/or attributive properties of noun phrases within the scope of intentional operators, such as belief reports.
Yuhan Zhang, Kathryn Davidson
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Abstract Research on the distributed practice effect, that is the impact of different intervals between learning sessions, has investigated both intentional and incidental learning of second language vocabulary and grammar targets. This research is complex and has produced conflicting findings: whereas robust effects have been shown for intentional ...
Shona Whyte +3 more
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Nomengihpuid definihttavuođa dulkon davvisámegiel teavsttaid vuođul
This paper examines the definiteness of noun phrases in North Sami on the basis of text examples. Whether a phrase is definite or indefinite in Sami depends largely on context.
Outi Kilpimaa
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