convictions are strong that multimedia courseware holds great promise for enhancing learning efficiency among learners. this study thus aimed at comparing the effects of the multimedia programs introducing 100 vocabulary items through pictures and streaming video with those of teacher instruction on increasing efl learners’ vocabulary repertoire. a total of 120 subjects were identified as inter...

We describe the use of text data scraped from the web to augment language models for Automatic Speech Recognition and Keyword Search for Low Resource Languages. We scrape text from multiple genres including blogs, online news, translated TED talks, and subtitles. Using linearly interpolated language models, we find that blogs and movie subtitles are more relevant for language modeling of conver...

In this paper we investigate different uses of semantics in text categorisation tasks. At this end, we consider distinct representations of documents which differ in the kind of information incorporated: a) information about terms only, b) semantic information (terms sense) and c) a combination of both types of information. Moreover, we study how the vocabulary size reduction affects this task....

The challenges that the English as a Second Language (ESL) learners encounter during reading process impede their comprehension. During process, they need to pick up information and stimulation around text comprehend it. Learners with low vocabulary repertoire usually face difficulties understand lengthy text. Therefore, in this study, mobile application labelled ‘Balloon Vocabulary’ was develo...

Reading is one of the critical skills in learning English which students can develop their cognition, build vocabulary, as well bring enjoyment. Extensive reading known useful approaches to students’ vocabulary repertoires by engaging read much they be based on appropriate level. Therefore, this survey study aims find out how perceive experiences extensive reading, approach increases comprehens...

Designing appropriate materials and activities to enhance vocabulary learning is one of the primary goals of language courses. Among the claims about efficient pedagogical tasks is the Involvement Load Hypothesis (Laufer & Hulstijn, 2001) according to which vocabulary development is contingent on the amount of cognitive process a task involves. Building on the previous research on this hypothes...

It remains unsettled whether human language relies exclusively on innately privileged brain structure in the left hemisphere or is more flexibly shaped through experiences, which induce neuroplastic changes in potentially relevant neural circuits. Here we show that learning of second language (L2) vocabulary and its cessation can induce bidirectional changes in the mirror-reverse of the traditi...

abstractthis study investigated the effect of digital games on vocabulary acquisition of low-proficiency iranian male and female efl learners. in order to select homogeneous learners in terms of their english language proficiency, the standard nelson proficiency test was administered, and based on the obtained results, 60 low-proficiency efl learners were selected (31 females and 29 males). the...

this study investigates the effect of different types of subtitle on incidental vocabulary learning among iranian efl learners. to this end, 60 high school students in behbahan were selected after taking a proficiency test. the test was administered to ensure participants' homogeneity. participants were randomly assigned to three experimental groups, namely, bimodal group (a), standard gro...