The dimensional approach to vocabulary testing: What can we learn from past and present practices?
Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics, 2014 Vocabulary constitutes an important component of language and its study has attracted the interest of second-language (L2) and foreign-language (FL) teachers and applied language researchers, booming in the 1990s (cf. for example Ellis 1992, Read 2000).
Nizonkiza, Déogratias +1 more
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Public school students at a clear disadvantage in English language vocabulary production
Káñina, 2020 The aim of the present study is to offer a comparative perspective on the level of attainment of productive vocabulary in three different high school settings in the Costa Rican educational system.
Damaris Castro-García
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Penguasaan Kosakata Bahasa Inggris Pada Mahasiswa D3 Teknik Sipil Universitas Diponegoro Semarang [PDF]
, 2014 This research is aimed at knowing the mastery of English vocabulary of the 2010 D3 of Civil Engineering student of Diponegoro University. To research the objective, the researcher has observedthe sum of 30 respondents by giving them tests and ...
Sundari, W. (Wiwiek)
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Effects of morphological intervention on multiple aspects of academic vocabulary knowledge
Acta Psychologica, 2023 Despite the positive role of English morphology in word learning, the existing evidence is mainly on young L1 native speakers' receptive word gains.
Xin Yuan, Xuan Tang
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The Language Laboratory and Teaching English at the College Level in Japan [PDF]
, 1979 A recommendation made by the Central Council on Education inJapan states that in foreign language education the main concentrationshould be placed on the development of practical abilities.
Ikenra, Sadahiko +2 more
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Effects of Studying Vocabulary Enhancement Activities on Students’ Vocabulary Production Levels
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2014 AbstractThe purpose of this study is to find out the difference between two groups of students as regards to vocabulary production levels. While the students in control group followed the regular curriculum including the second one thousand most frequent words in English, the students in experimental group had a fourteen-week schedule of vocabulary ...
Dilman, Hakan, Topkaraoğlu, Mert
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Metalinguistic awareness in L2 vocabulary acquisition : which factors influence learners’ motivations of form-meaning connections? [PDF]
, 2017 Research has shown that prompting learners to elaborate on the appropriateness of form-meaning links can be an efficient vocabulary learning exercise (Deconinck, Boers & Eyckmans, 2017).
Candry, Sarah +2 more
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The Effects of Keeping Vocabulary Notebooks on Productive Academic Vocabulary Growth
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2015 AbstractThis study is an experimental study aiming to explore the effects of keeping vocabulary notebooks on productive academic vocabulary growth. The participants are composed of the first year ELT students at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University. The participants got the treatment during their “Advanced Reading and Writing Skills II” course.
Kömür, Şevki, Özdemir, Pelin
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Leveraging Professional Wordlists for Productive Vocabulary Knowledge [PDF]
ESP Today, 2020 Productive knowledge of subject-specific vocabulary is essential for successful professional communication. This article puts forward the case for an innovative approach to course and materials design in English for Professional Purposes (EPP) that highlights the importance of careful analysis of the vocabulary of specific professional discourse.
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A New Challenge: Testing the Video Course [PDF]
, 1994 This paper offers some preliminary thoughts on the testing ofvideo courses, including a review of the literature and an examinationof the research on the subject.
Benson, Malcolm J., Benson, Valerie A.
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