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Contextual Learning of New Meanings for Familiar Words: Perturbation of Original Meanings Occurs Without Deliberate Study

open access: yesLanguage Learning, EarlyView.
Abstract The present study investigated learning new meanings of known words from reading, following Hulme et al.’s (2018) study. English speakers read four short stories containing 16 critical words (i.e., familiar word forms assigned invented secondary meanings).
Nurul Aini Mohd Jelani, Irina Elgort
wiley   +1 more source

How Awareness of Orthographic Transparency Benefits the Lexical Encoding of Second Language Vowels

open access: yesLanguage Learning, EarlyView.
Abstract We investigated the influence of orthographic transparency, and learners’ awareness of it, on the second language (L2) phonolexical encoding of Brazilian Portuguese (BP) mid‐vowel contrasts. In BP, accent marks indicate vowel quality (mid‐closed vs.
Hunter Brakovec, Isabelle Darcy
wiley   +1 more source

Differential Effects of Age, Linguistic Distance, Gender, and Education on English Proficiency: A Comparative Crosslinguistic Study of Immersion and Nonimmersion Learners

open access: yesLanguage Learning, EarlyView.
Abstract Do immersion and nonimmersion learners’ English grammaticality judgment test (GJT) scores reflect the same underlying processes in language learning? Drawing on data from Chen and Hartshorne's (2021) study, we argue that they do not. Using generalized additive mixed models (GAMMs), we found that age of onset was the strongest predictor of GJT ...
Frans van der Slik, Roeland van Hout
wiley   +1 more source

Speaking to Power: How Linguistic Minority Accents Shape Voter Perceptions of Party Leaders

open access: yesNations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In multilingual countries, does the way minority group members speak the majority language hinder their chances of attaining the highest political office? Can their accent undermine their claim to represent all citizens? Is it associated with certain stereotypes?
Florence Laflamme, Philippe Chassé
wiley   +1 more source

Finding the Words: How Does the Aging Brain Process Language? A Focused Review of Brain Connectivity and Compensatory Pathways

open access: yesTopics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract As people age, there is a natural decline in cognitive functioning and brain structure. However, the relationship between brain function and cognition in older adults is neither straightforward nor uniform. Instead, it is complex, influenced by multiple factors, and can vary considerably from one person to another.
Monica Baciu, Elise Roger
wiley   +1 more source

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