Measuring attrition of L2 productive vocabulary knowledge over the summer vacation

Brandon Kramer, Tohru Matsuo, Aaron C. Sponseller, Young Ae Kim, Suzuka Nishiyama, Stuart McLean - Iin this study we investigate…

Discussion paper: Using statistics to solve practical vocabulary problems

Jenifer Larson-Hall - Discussion Paper: Using Statistics to Solve Practical Vocabulary Problems.

The contribution of high-frequency multi-word sequences to speech rate and listening perception among EFL learners

Michael McGuire, Jenifer Larson-Hall - This experiment tested gains in spoken fluency and ability to complete a dictation listening task…

Comparisons of word lists on new word level checker

Atsushi Mizumoto, Geoffrey G. Pinchbeck, Stuart McLean - This paper introduces a novel online vocabulary profiling application called the New…

Second language vocabulary teaching and learning: A commentary on four studies for the JALT Vocabulary SIG

David Beglar - Four papers by Brandon Kramer, Tohru Matsuo, Aaron Sponseller, Young Ae Kim, Suzuka Nishiyama, and Stuart McLean,…

Correlations of modalities of written vocabulary knowledge to listening and reading proficiency: A comparison

Jeffrey Stewart, Stuart McLean, Aaron Olaf Batty - In recent years, there has been increasing debate and research regarding which…

The internal consistency and accuracy of automatically scored written receptive meaning-recall data: A preliminary study

Stuart McLean, Paul Raine, Geoffrey G. Pinchbeck, Laura Huston, Young Ae Kim, Suzuka Nishiyama, Shotaro Ueno - Vocableveltest.org is a…

Considerations and Challenges in Longitudinal Studies of Lexical Features in L2 Writing

Minkyung Kim - Exploring the longitudinal development of second language (L2) lexical use has been one of the important topics…

A comparison of textbook vocabulary load analysis

Stuart Benson, Naheen Madarbakus-Ring - This study investigates and outlines the vocabulary load of two English for Academic Purpose textbooks,…

Developing a Measure of Proper Name Familiarity for Japanese University Students

Christopher Nicklin - In this study, an instrument for measuring proper name (PN) familiarity was developed for a psycholinguistic experiment…

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