Background The present study examined patterns and predictors of reading comprehension growth in first language (L1) second (L2) readers the upper grades primary school. Previous research suggests that L1 L2 differ their trajectories differences proficiency play a role this. However, how at different levels processing influence has not been investigated. In particular, unification skills such a...

Abstract It is well established that L2 acquisition faster when the more closely related to learner’s L1. In current study we investigated whether language similarity has a comparable facilitative effect in early simultaneous bilingual children. The between each child’s two languages was determined using phonological and typological scales. We compared vocabulary size of toddlers learning diffe...

Vocabulary is an important component of language proficiency which provides the basis for learners’ performance in other skills. But, since vocabulary learning seems to be so demanding, learners tend to forget newly-learnt words quite soon. In order to identify vocabulary learning conditions which can produce a more lasting effect, this study investigated the effect of three kinds of gloss cond...

Research has shown that a number of factors, such as maturational constraints, previous language background, and attention, can have an effect on L2 acquisition. One related issue that remains to be explored is what factors make an individual word more easily learned. In this study we propose that word complexity, on both the phonetic and semantic levels, affect L2 vocabulary learning. Two stud...

This paper reviews the role of multimedia vocabulary annotation (MVA) in facilitating second language (L2) reading and listening activities. It examines the multimedia learning and multimedia language learning theories that underlie the MVA research, synthesizes the findings on MVA in the last decade, and identifies three underresearched areas on the subject.

This qualitative study investigates language teaching practices relating to L2 English vocabulary instruction in upper secondary school vocational classrooms Norway. It builds on previous research describing technical as an area of particular importance for students’ development and relies observation data from eight classrooms. The found that work has a strong presence within orientation (VO) ...