Meara’s new volume primarily focuses on how word association data can be used in second language vocabulary acquisition research, particularly in the areas of the development of vocabulary depth, productive vocabulary skills and lexical organization in second language (L2) speakers. His book also serves as a concise summation of research to date involving word associations and second language v...

The current study investigated the effects of repetition on learning second language (L2) spoken word forms. Japanese university students L2 English were randomly assigned to one three treatment conditions (one, three, and six exposures) learned 40 words while hearing them viewing their corresponding pictures. A picture-naming test was administered before, immediately after, approximately week ...

Literacy is not only defines as the ability of reading and write but also it to think critically cultivate information. This study aims analyze literacy experiences L1 L2 English speakers. interviewed two language speakers, J a native speaker, K non-native speaker. The result showed that despite differences in learning L2, some similarities are discovered. interview, both required cognitive ski...

This paper explores the ways in which the transfer of assumptions from first language (L1) writing can help the process of writing in second language (L2). In learning second language writing skills, learners have two primary sources from which they construct a second language system: knowledge and skills from first language and input from second language. To investigate the relative impact of ...

in the past decades, we have witnessed a renascence of interest in vocabulary assessment (bachman, 2000). however, most researchers have focused on testing breadth rather than depth of vocabulary or receptive-productive dimensions of vocabulary knowledge (read, 2000; nation, 2001; wesche & paribahkt, 1996). the present research investigates the predicting variables of vocabulary knowledge acros...

In this paper, a new approach was employed to investigate the relationship between written Chinese and spoken Chinese. In a pilot study, how Chinese native speakers handle written style materials was investigated and compared with Chinese L2 learners. Preliminary findings reveal that both groups are aware of the variation of written levels in different genres. However, the written elements sele...