Abstract The present study examined nonword repetition (NWR) and comprehension/production of single-word vocabulary in the majority language (English) six- to eight-year-old English-Gaelic emergent bilingual children attending Gaelic-medium primary education (GMPE) (primary years 2 3). GMPE is an immersion model found Scotland where minority language, Gaelic, instruction, whereas English commun...

This study investigated semantic transfer in second language (L2) learning and provided a replication of the author’s study (Jiang, 2002) in a different English as a Second Language (ESL) population. Korean ESL speakers were asked to perform a semantic judgment task in which they decided whether or not 2 English words were related in meaning. Two types of related word pairs served as critical s...

We present a meta-analysis of cross-linguistic transfer of oral language (vocabulary and listening comprehension), phonology (decoding and phonological awareness) and reading comprehension. Our findings show a small meta-correlation between first (L1) and second (L2) oral language and a moderate to large correlation between L1 and L2 phonological awareness and decoding. This is interpreted in t...

Vocabulary knowledge is a core component of second language (L2) proficiency. The critical importance vocabulary learning acknowledged by L2 learners, teachers, and researchers alike. development growing area interest in research our increasingly technologized world where rapid technological advancement widespread access to high-speed internet have started provide unique promising opportunities...

The paper reveals the basic factors that lead to foreign vocabulary attrition. article considers phonological, morphological and semantic aspects of L2 lexical attrition, causes this phenomenon, summarizes views domestic researchers on issue. Scientific originality study lies in fact authors analyze attrition process taking into account specificity its linguistic manifestation, which contribute...

Vocabulary experts recommend first language (L1) translation equivalents for establishing form–meaning mappings new second (L2) words, especially lower proficiency learners. Empirical evidence to date speaks in favor of L1 over L2 meaning definitions, but most studies have investigated bi- rather than multilingual In our study, we instructed English vocabulary learning through an intervention s...

This experimental study attempts to see whether incorporating supplemental podcasts into the blended module of second language (L2) vocabulary teaching and learning leads to better learning outcomes in comparison with other common teaching and learning methods as self-study and conventional. To that end, undergraduate students from Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences were summoned ...

The present research sought to investigate the effects of different games on IranianEFL learners in second grade high school's vocabulary improvement. Seventy eight malesecond grade students of Emam ali high school in Avaj participated in this research. Theresearch was conducted in five sessions in near two months, each session lasted aboutforty five minutes. The subjects were randomly assigned...

Negotiation, as an interactional strategy and proactive focus on form (FoF) have received increased attention in second language research. The combination of negotiation and proactive FoF, however, has not been examined in relation to L2 vocabulary learning. To address this gap, the present study investigated how the amount of negotiation and proactive FoF impacted learners’ vocabulary knowledg...