Examining Katakana Synform Errors Made by Japanese University Students

Raymond Stubbe, Kosuke Nakashima - Laufer (1988) introduced the concept of synform errors, where second language (L2) learners confuse a…

Evaluating the Efficacy of Yes-No Checklist Tests to Assess Knowledge of Multi-Word Lexical Units

Raymond Stubbe, Yumiko Cochrane - One of the many challenges facing Japanese university students studying English is the multi-word phrase.

Replacing Translation Tests With Yes/No Tests

Raymond Stubbe - Along with personal interviews, individual word translation tests from the target language to the mother tongue are…

Do Japanese Students Overestimate or Underestimate Their Knowledge of English Loanwords More than Non-loanwords on Yes-No Vocabulary Tests?

Raymond Stubbe - English loanwords (LWs), gairaigo in Japanese, make up a much greater percentage of the Japanese language than…

Comparing Regression versus Correction Formula Predictions of Passive Recall Test Scores from YesNo Test Results

Raymond Stubbe - A novel form of scoring formula for self-report yesno vocabulary tests was presented in Stubbe and Stewart,…