This study examined early pragmatic skill development in a group of 38 children with severe or profound hearing loss between 1 and 4 years of age who were enrolled in a simultaneous communication (SC) approach to language learning. Both their use of intentionally communicative acts and their use of language were studied in an analysis of 30-min play sessions between a child and the primary care...

Abstract This study was to assess the spoken vocabulary knowledge and its role in incidental learning from captioned television. The participants were a total of 87 minority students English as foreign language Australia. breadth their measured with size test, while depth through an assessment collocational semantic relationships. results indicated that (1) videos are helpful for learning; (2) ...

The aim of this study is to explore the predictive value vocabulary breadth and depth together with classical variables phonological awareness, naming speed alphabetic knowledge in explaining progress initial learning reading writing a sample 162 students 3rd year kindergarten. Early detection risks read essential be able intervene proactively if signs dyslexia are found. skills that predict su...

A good grasp of vocabulary enables language learners to articulate, comprehend and communicate ideas concepts effectively. For whose first is not English, mastering knowledge in terms the breadth depth challenging needs start at a young age through use various strategies. The lack English would demotivate even result abandoning efforts learn language. Therefore, it important that know are able ...

The purpose of the present study was to identify any significant relationship between critical thinking ability, L2 vocabulary knowledge, and L2 vocabulary learning strategies of Iranian EFL learners. To this aim, the productive vocabulary levels test was administered to measure the learner’s L2 vocabulary knowledge and observe homogeneity in terms of vocabulary knowledge. At the second stage, ...

Using technology in the classroom context can be an effective way to learn a foreign or second language. Vocabulary is considered one of important skills for identifying learner's performance various academic and non-academic contexts. The present paper investigated effect text messaging on learners' lexical knowledge vocabulary size by using mobile learning ( m-learning). After administration ...