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View article: Applications of word lists in second language learning and teaching
Applications of word lists in second language learning and teaching Open
Although word lists have generated a great deal of attention from researchers, there has been no comprehensive review of the applications of word lists in second language learning and teaching. This article reviews the development, validat…
View article: Increasing meta‐analytic quality: A multivariate multilevel meta‐analysis of note‐taking through exposure to L2 input
Increasing meta‐analytic quality: A multivariate multilevel meta‐analysis of note‐taking through exposure to L2 input Open
Meta‐analytic studies of second language (L2) learning typically employ a classic approach to meta‐analysis. Although the classic approach can clarify findings, a multivariate, multilevel meta‐analysis (3M) approach increases transparency …
View article: Does comprehension of L2 television programs improve through regular classroom viewing?
Does comprehension of L2 television programs improve through regular classroom viewing? Open
This study investigated second language (L2) comprehension across nine episodes of the same TV series and explored whether comprehension improves through regular classroom viewing. 121 intermediate and advanced EFL learners viewed the seri…
View article: How does lexical coverage affect the processing of L2 texts?
How does lexical coverage affect the processing of L2 texts? Open
Lexical coverage, i.e. the extent to which words in a text are known, is considered an important predictor of reading comprehension, with studies suggesting 98% lexical coverage leads to adequate comprehension. However, no studies to date …
View article: The effectiveness of note taking through exposure to L2 input: A meta-analysis
The effectiveness of note taking through exposure to L2 input: A meta-analysis Open
There has been increasing interest in the effects of note taking in second language (L2) research. However, no meta-analysis has been conducted to examine the relationship between note taking and learning through exposure to L2 input. We r…
View article: How effective is second language incidental vocabulary learning? A meta-analysis
How effective is second language incidental vocabulary learning? A meta-analysis Open
There is a great deal of variation in gains found between studies of second language (L2) incidental vocabulary learning, as well as many factors that affect learning. This meta-analysis investigated the effects of exposure to L2 meaning-f…
View article: Open Access Academic Lectures as Sources for Incidental Vocabulary Learning: Examining the Role of Input Mode, Frequency, Type of Vocabulary, and Elaboration
Open Access Academic Lectures as Sources for Incidental Vocabulary Learning: Examining the Role of Input Mode, Frequency, Type of Vocabulary, and Elaboration Open
Open access academic lectures are potential sources for incidental vocabulary learning. These lectures are available in various formats (transcripts, audios, videos, and video with captions), but no studies have compared the learning of vo…
View article: Frequency of Exposure Influences Accentedness and Comprehensibility in Learners’ Pronunciation of Second Language Words
Frequency of Exposure Influences Accentedness and Comprehensibility in Learners’ Pronunciation of Second Language Words Open
The current study investigated the effects of repetition on the learning of second language (L2) spoken word forms. Japanese university students learning L2 English were randomly assigned to one of three treatment conditions (one, three, a…
View article: INVOLVEMENT LOAD HYPOTHESIS PLUS: CREATING AN IMPROVED PREDICTIVE MODEL OF INCIDENTAL VOCABULARY LEARNING – ERRATUM
INVOLVEMENT LOAD HYPOTHESIS PLUS: CREATING AN IMPROVED PREDICTIVE MODEL OF INCIDENTAL VOCABULARY LEARNING – ERRATUM Open
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View article: Does Mode of Input Affect How Second Language Learners Create Form–Meaning Connections and Pronounce Second Language Words?
Does Mode of Input Affect How Second Language Learners Create Form–Meaning Connections and Pronounce Second Language Words? Open
This study examined how mode of input affects the learning of pronunciation and form–meaning connection of second language (L2) words. Seventy‐five Japanese learners of English were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 conditions (reading while lis…
View article: Does writing words in notes contribute to vocabulary learning?
Does writing words in notes contribute to vocabulary learning? Open
There has been little research investigating the effects of notetaking on foreign language (FL) learning, and no studies have examined how it affects vocabulary learning. The present study investigated the vocabulary written in notes of 86…
View article: INVOLVEMENT LOAD HYPOTHESIS PLUS
INVOLVEMENT LOAD HYPOTHESIS PLUS Open
The present meta-analysis aimed to improve on Involvement Load Hypothesis (ILH) by incorporating it into a broader framework that predicts incidental vocabulary learning. Studies testing the ILH were systematically collected and 42 studies…
View article: Research Investigating Lexical Coverage and Lexical Profiling: What We Know, What We Don’t Know, and What Needs to be Examined
Research Investigating Lexical Coverage and Lexical Profiling: What We Know, What We Don’t Know, and What Needs to be Examined Open
Studies of lexical coverage are valuable because they reveal the importance of vocabulary knowledge to comprehension. Lexical profiling research is also extremely useful because it indicates the vocabulary knowledge necessary to understand…
View article: INCIDENTAL LEARNING OF SINGLE WORDS AND COLLOCATIONS THROUGH VIEWING AN ACADEMIC LECTURE
INCIDENTAL LEARNING OF SINGLE WORDS AND COLLOCATIONS THROUGH VIEWING AN ACADEMIC LECTURE Open
Academic lectures are potential sources of vocabulary learning for second language learners studying at universities where English is the medium of instruction, as well as those in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programs. Topic-relate…
View article: THE EFFECTS OF TALKER VARIABILITY AND FREQUENCY OF EXPOSURE ON THE ACQUISITION OF SPOKEN WORD KNOWLEDGE
THE EFFECTS OF TALKER VARIABILITY AND FREQUENCY OF EXPOSURE ON THE ACQUISITION OF SPOKEN WORD KNOWLEDGE Open
Eighty Japanese learners of English as a foreign language encountered 40 target words in one of four experimental conditions (three encounters, six encounters, three encounters with talker variability, and six encounters with talker variab…
View article: Vocabulary in academic spoken English
Vocabulary in academic spoken English Open
Understanding academic spoken English is an important but challenging task for many users of English as an additional language. Vocabulary knowledge plays a significant role in enhancing comprehension, but little is known about the nature …
View article: Evaluating lists of high-frequency words: Teachers’ and learners’ perspectives
Evaluating lists of high-frequency words: Teachers’ and learners’ perspectives Open
With a number of word lists available for teachers to choose from, teachers and students need to know which list provides the best return for learning? Four well-established lists were compared and it was found that BNC/COCA2000 (British N…
View article: Can L1 children's literature be used in the English language classroom? High frequency words in writing for children
Can L1 children's literature be used in the English language classroom? High frequency words in writing for children Open
A challenge in reading research, and particularly extensive reading research, is how to manage the transition from the top of graded reading schemes to authentic texts which may be separated from each other by up to 5,000 word families. Wh…
View article: The effects of reading bilingual books on vocabulary learning
The effects of reading bilingual books on vocabulary learning Open
This study investigated the effects of reading bilingual books on vocabulary learning. Eighty-two Chinese English as a foreign language (EFL) learners read different versions of the same text: English-only text, English text with target wo…
View article: Teaching and learning collocation in adult second and foreign language learning
Teaching and learning collocation in adult second and foreign language learning Open
Perhaps the greatest challenge to creating a research timeline on teaching and learning collocation is deciding how wide to cast the net in the search for relevant publications. For one thing, the term ‘collocation’ does not have the same …
View article: Developing and evaluating a computerized adaptive testing version of the Word Part Levels Test
Developing and evaluating a computerized adaptive testing version of the Word Part Levels Test Open
The knowledge about affix plays a vital role in the development of word knowledge and vocabulary acquisition. A test for diagnostic information on the level of affix knowledge would be useful in order to inform the test users of what learn…
View article: 8 Re-examining Phonological and Lexical Correlates of Second Language Comprehensibility: The Role of Rater Experience
8 Re-examining Phonological and Lexical Correlates of Second Language Comprehensibility: The Role of Rater Experience Open
Few researchers and teachers would disagree that some linguistic aspects
\nof second language (L2) speech are more crucial than others for successful
\ncommunication. Underlying this idea is the assumption that communicative
\nsuccess can …
View article: Chapter 15: Making an essential word list for beginners
Chapter 15: Making an essential word list for beginners Open
This chapter describes a word list study which expands on earlier studies and creates a practical wordlist that would provide a starting point for L2 beginners’ lexical development. An initial aim is to identify which words should be inclu…
View article: LEXICAL PROFILES OF COMPREHENSIBLE SECOND LANGUAGE SPEECH
LEXICAL PROFILES OF COMPREHENSIBLE SECOND LANGUAGE SPEECH Open
This study examined contributions of lexical factors to native-speaking raters’ assessments of comprehensibility (ease of understanding) of second language (L2) speech. Extemporaneous oral narratives elicited from 40 French speakers of L2 …
View article: Lexical correlates of comprehensibility versus accentedness in second language speech
Lexical correlates of comprehensibility versus accentedness in second language speech Open
The current project investigated the extent to which several lexical aspects of second language (L2) speech – appropriateness, fluency, variation, sophistication, abstractness, sense relations – interact to influence native speakers’ judge…
View article: Researching Vocabulary in the EFL Context: A Commentary on Four Studies for JALT Vocabulary SIG
Researching Vocabulary in the EFL Context: A Commentary on Four Studies for JALT Vocabulary SIG Open
writing.After commenting on each paper in turn, I shall present a few suggestions for future research on each of these important issues.