Sökning: "second language vocabulary acquisition"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 14 avhandlingar innehållade orden second language vocabulary acquisition.

  1. 1. Extramural English Matters : Out-of-School English and Its Impact on Swedish Ninth Graders' Oral Proficiency and Vocabulary

    Författare :Pia Sundqvist; Solveig Granath; Hugo Wikström; June Miliander; Magnus Ljung; Karlstads universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Extramural English; out-of-school learning; implicit learning; learner language; oral proficiency; oral fluency; second language acquisition; second language learning; ESL; EFL; vocabulary acquisition; assessment; speaking tests; language diary; motivation; self-efficacy; anxiety; speech; oral communication; core vocabulary; peripheral vocabulary; English language; Engelska språket; English; Engelska;

    Sammanfattning : The present study examines possible effects of extramural English (EE) on oral proficiency (OP) and vocabulary (VOC). The study is based on data collected from Swedish learners of ESL in grade 9 (aged 15-16; N=80; 36 boys, 44 girls) over a period of one year. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Riqueza léxica y expresión escrita en aprendices suecos de ELE : Proficiencia general, competencia léxica pasiva, tipo y complejidad de la tarea

    Författare :Marco Berton; María Bernal; Laura Sánchez Pérez; Folkert Kuiken; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; lexical richness; foreign language writing; Spanish; linguistic complexity; TBLT; task-based; task complexity; vocabulary; second language acquisition; riqueza léxica; ELE; producción escrita; complejidad lingüística; enfoque por tareas; complejidad de la tarea; vocabulario; adquisición de segundas lenguas; romanska språk med inriktning mot spanska; Romance Languages; Specialisation in Spanish;

    Sammanfattning : The present study explored lexical richness in the written production of Swedish university students of Spanish as a foreign language. Two aspects of lexical richness were investigated in the study, i.e., diversity (the ability to use a varied lexical repertoire), and sophistication (the proportion of relatively infrequent words). LÄS MER

  4. 3. Strategic Vocabulary Learning in the Swedish Second Language Context

    Författare :Richard LaBontee; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Second Language Acquisition; Vocabulary Learning Strategies; Questionnaire Instrumentation;

    Sammanfattning : This large-scale research project represents an exploratory investigation into the reported vocabulary learning strategies (VLS) used by adult, beginner Swedish L2 learners living and studying in Sweden. A questionnaire instrument, the Swedish Vocabulary Learning Strategy Survey (SVLSS) built explicitly for data collection in this context is developed and used over the course of five studies regarding learners’ approaches to Swedish L2 vocabulary learning. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Testing English Collocations : Developing Receptive Tests for Use with Advanced Swedish Learners

    Författare :Henrik Gyllstad; Engelska; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; foreign languages teaching; Applied linguistics; Språkinlärning; Language learning; vocabulary size; learning level; Swedish advanced learners of English; validity; second language vocabulary acquisition; test development; reliability; collocation; language testing; sociolinguistics; Tillämpad lingvistik; undervisning i främmande språk; sociolingvistik; English language and literature; Engelska språk och litteratur ;

    Sammanfattning : The research reported in this thesis has two main aims. The first aim is to develop tests capable of yielding reliable and valid scores of receptive knowledge of English collocations as a single construct, for use with advanced L2 learners of English. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Validity considerations in the study of language learning aptitude

    Författare :Lars Bokander; Kristina Danielsson; Jan H. Hulstijn; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; language aptitude; language testing; individual differences; Swedish vocabulary; test validation; Lingvistik; Linguistics;

    Sammanfattning : Language learning aptitude is a hypothesized psychological construct that has been used to explain differences in how fast and how well people can acquire a second language (L2). It is generally assumed that language learning aptitude is a multidimensional phenomenon, meaning that it consists of sub-constructs that are not necessarily interrelated. LÄS MER