Challenges in the assumptions of using a flemma-based word counting unit

Tomoko Ishii, Phil Bennett, Tim Stoeckel - This article presents an interview study probing the challenges learners face when they…

Predicting Japanese Primary Schoolchildren’s English Vocabulary Knowledge from a Sound-Meaning Recognition Test

Kohei Kanayama - The purposes of this study were to: (1) build an appropriate model for predicting primary schoolchildren's English…

Longitudinal Measurement of the Vocabulary Size of Japanese Junior High School Students: Developing a Vocabulary Size Test for Beginner Learners

Tsuyoshi Sato - As vocabulary plays an important part in L2 learning at the beginner level, investigation into vocabulary learning…

“That Sounds About Right”–Lexical Bundle Naturalness Intuitions in Japanese Learners of English

Julian Northbrook, Kathy Conklin - The current study examines the perceived naturalness of lexical bundles learned from early-stage teaching materials…

WordUp: An App that Teaches English Words through Extensive Exposure to Authentic Materials

Musa Nushi, Alireza Aghaei, Maryam Roshanbin - This paper reviews WordUp, a mobile application which fosters English vocabulary learning through…

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