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A Longitudinal Study of Swedish Upper Secondary School Students’ Vocabulary Development
NJES: Nordic Journal of English studies, 2023 The importance of vocabulary is stressed as a central aspect of language learning. The aim of this investigation1 was to study how lexical input from a textbook and use of individual vocabulary notebooks affected Swedish upper secondary school students’
Christian Holmberg Sjöling
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Studies in Second Language Learning and TeachingMetacognitive knowledge significantly influences English vocabulary knowledge. However, few longitudinal studies have explored the reciprocal growth trajectories of metacognitive knowledge and English vocabulary knowledge over time.
Mark Feng Teng
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Contrasting effects of vocabulary knowledge on temporal and parietal brain structure across lifespan [PDF]
, 2010 Using behavioral, structural, and functional imaging techniques, we demonstrate contrasting effects of vocabulary knowledge on temporal and parietal brain structure in 47 healthy volunteers who ranged in age from 7 to 73 years.
Thomas, Michael S.C. +9 more
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Breadth or Depth: The Role of Vocabulary Knowledge in Iranian EAP Students’ Reading Comprehension Performance [PDF]
Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2014 Two main features of vocabulary knowledge, namely breadth and depth, have a fundamental role in vocabulary research. This research aimed to study the relationship between vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension, and to investigate which feature of
Esmail Faghih, Faezeh Nemati
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Key issues in measuring vocabulary knowledge
, 2022 This chapter focuses on issues related to testing knowledge of individual words in a second language. It begins with a discussion of the distinction between size and levels tests, as part of a broader consideration of the purposes for assessing ...
Read, JA
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First-year university students’ receptive and productive use of academic vocabulary
Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics, 2016 The present study explores academic vocabulary knowledge, operationalised through the Academic Word List, among first-year higher education students. Both receptive and productive knowledge and the proportion between the two are examined.
Déogratias Nizonkiza
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Exploring the Relationship between Ability Grouping and Science Vocabulary Learning
Science Education International, 2019 This study investigated 8th-grade science students (13–14 years old) in advanced and traditional ability classrooms perceptions of their vocabulary knowledge, learning, and content achievement. This research acknowledges the critical role that developing
Patrick L. Brown , James P. Concannon
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Elevated Connectivity During Language Processing Is Associated With Cognitive Performance in SeLECTS
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Self‐Limited Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes (SeLECTS) is associated with language impairments despite seizures originating in the motor cortex, suggesting aberrant cross‐network interactions. Here we tested whether functional connectivity in SeLECTS during language tasks predicts language performance.
Wendy Qi +8 more
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Frontiers in EducationIntroductionVocabulary knowledge achievement is crucial for effective language learning. However, there is a gap in vocabulary knowledge achievement, particularly at the Seto High School in Ethiopia.
Haimanot Ayana +2 more
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Using Vocabulary Apps to Enhance Students’ Vocabulary Knowledge [PDF]
Studies in Self-Access Learning Journal, 2018 The fast and increasingly natural adoption of handheld devices such as smartphones and tablets into everyday life is a rapidly growing social phenomenon which is also believed to have vast potential for foreign language learning. The small-scale study presented in this article contributes to the discussion of whether handheld devices should be further ...
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