Phonological and orthographic vocabulary knowledge and processing speed of L2 written text: the case of native Arabic EFL learners
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DOI: 10.1007/s10339-020-00989-1
Abstract: Reading in a foreign language is one of the key defining aspects of successful L2 acquisition. However, research has repeatedly suggested that Arabic-speaking learners of EFL expend a great deal of their reading time in… read more here.
Keywords: reading speed; phonological orthographic; speed; native arabic ... See more keywords
From words to text: inference making mediates the role of vocabulary in children’s reading comprehension
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DOI: 10.1007/s11145-017-9752-2
Abstract: AbstractWe examined the relationship between inference making, vocabulary knowledge, and verbal working memory on children’s reading comprehension in 62 6th graders (aged 12). The effect of vocabulary knowledge on reading comprehension was predicted to be… read more here.
Keywords: children reading; reading comprehension; inference making; vocabulary knowledge ... See more keywords
Examining Chinese vocabulary knowledge in Taiwanese first- and second graders using confirmatory factor analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s11145-019-09960-9
Abstract: How the construct of vocabulary is defined remains unclear although multiple theories have been put forth. In light of the lack of empirical work investigating the dimensionality of vocabulary knowledge in Chinese, the present study… read more here.
Keywords: confirmatory factor; chinese vocabulary; vocabulary knowledge; factor ... See more keywords
Reciprocal effects of morphological awareness, vocabulary knowledge, and word reading: A cross-lagged panel analysis in Chinese.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2021.105100
Abstract: There are strong correspondences among syllable, morpheme, and orthographic representations in Chinese. For this reason, bidirectional relationships have been hypothesized among morphological awareness, vocabulary knowledge, and word reading from an early age. Our study examined… read more here.
Keywords: word; vocabulary knowledge; morphological awareness; word reading ... See more keywords
LIMITATIONS OF SIZE AND LEVELS TESTS OF WRITTEN RECEPTIVE VOCABULARY KNOWLEDGE
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DOI: 10.1017/s027226312000025x
Abstract: Abstract Two commonly used test types to assess vocabulary knowledge for the purpose of reading are size and levels tests. This article first reviews several frequently stated purposes of such tests (e.g., materials selection, tracking… read more here.
Keywords: limitations size; size levels; vocabulary knowledge; levels tests ... See more keywords
BASIC PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS, MOTIVATIONAL ORIENTATIONS, EFFORT, AND VOCABULARY KNOWLEDGE
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DOI: 10.1017/s027226312100005x
Abstract: Abstract This study examined an integrated process model of second language motivation based on the framework of self-determination theory (SDT). Specifically, this research investigated the extent to which satisfying basic psychological needs (BPN) are related… read more here.
Keywords: effort; psychological needs; vocabulary knowledge; language ... See more keywords
Development of first- and second-language vocabulary knowledge among language-minority children: evidence from single language and conceptual scores
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DOI: 10.1017/s0305000917000538
Abstract: Abstract This study evaluated the development of vocabulary knowledge over the course of two academic years, beginning in preschool, in a large sample (N = 944) of language-minority children using scores from single-language vocabulary assessments… read more here.
Keywords: vocabulary scores; study; vocabulary knowledge; language ... See more keywords
Longitudinal development of cognition and vocabulary knowledge in young second language learners in a bilingual programme.
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DOI: 10.1017/s0305000925000042
Abstract: Despite the importance of cognitive development for vocabulary acquisition, limited attention has been given to the impacts of cognitive factors on this phenomenon from a longitudinal perspective. This study evaluates the longitudinal development of such… read more here.
Keywords: longitudinal development; knowledge; language; vocabulary knowledge ... See more keywords
Reading Comprehension of Chinese-Speaking Children With Hearing Loss: The Roles of Metalinguistic Awareness and Vocabulary Knowledge.
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DOI: 10.1044/2022_lshss-22-00064
Abstract: PURPOSE This study aims to explore the contributions of phonological awareness (PA) and morphological awareness (MA) to the reading comprehension skills of Chinese-speaking children with hearing loss (HL) and examine the possible mediation effect of… read more here.
Keywords: comprehension; reading comprehension; vocabulary knowledge; chinese speaking ... See more keywords
The role of spoken vocabulary knowledge in language minority students’ incidental vocabulary learning from captioned television
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DOI: 10.1075/aral.22033.ten
Abstract: This study was to assess the spoken vocabulary knowledge and its role in incidental vocabulary learning from captioned television. The participants were a total of 87 minority students learning English as a foreign language in… read more here.
Keywords: vocabulary learning; learning captioned; vocabulary knowledge; knowledge ... See more keywords
Assessing vocabulary knowledge in written and signed languages of immigrant DHH learners – examining convergent validity
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DOI: 10.1080/01434632.2024.2391066
Abstract: ABSTRACT Language assessment is a central aspect not only of language education in the general population, but also amongst heterogeneous, low-incidence populations. One such population are immigrant deaf and hard-of-hearing learners (IDML) who are bimodal-multilingual… read more here.
Keywords: signed languages; knowledge written; language; convergent validity ... See more keywords