Essays about: "Target-words"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the word Target-words.

1. 1. Examining the Influence of Disfluencies on Reaction Time : An Exploratory Study Investigating the Impact of Entropy in Language

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Alexander Jansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Linguistics; Disfluency; Cognitive Science; Reaction Time; Hyponomy; Attention; Entropy;

   Abstract : The current study aimed to investigate the effects of disfluencies, specifically filled pauses (FP) and unfilled pauses (UP), on reaction time (RT) to target words and hyponyms of target hypernyms(targets = target words + hyponyms of target hypernyms). Two experiments were conducted, withthe first experiment examining the impact of disfluencies on RTs to target words in utterances, whilethe second experiment explored their effect on hyponyms of target hypernyms. READ MORE

3. 2. Independent Project with Specialization in English Studies and Education : Efficient vocabulary acquisition through children’s literature in English preschool and primary school classrooms

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

   Author : Vera Listrup; Grunnlid Stefan; [2022]
   Keywords : children’s literature; English as second language; English as first language; vocabulary acquisition; vocabulary acquisition approaches.;

   Abstract :   This study investigates the efficiency of using children’s literature to support English vocabulary acquisition in a first and second language classroom context. Previous research has established that it is important for children to be given the opportunity to expand their basic vocabulary in English during their years in school, in order to assimilate the teaching in the classroom. READ MORE

4. 3. Unsupervised Lexical Semantic Change Detection with Context-Dependent Word Representations

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

   Author : Huiling You; [2021]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : In this work, we explore the usefulness of contextualized embeddings from language models on lexical semantic change (LSC) detection. With diachronic corpora spanning two time periods, we construct word embeddings for a selected set of target words, aiming at detecting potential LSC of each target word across time. READ MORE

5. 4. Vocabulary Acquisition Based on Nation’s Criteria for Knowing a Word, with a Focus on Proficiency and Frequency : A Study on Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition through Reading and the Role of Surrounding Factors

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Tina Erlandsson; Sara Gutierrez Wallgren; [2019]
   Keywords : Incidental vocabulary acquisition; criteria for knowing a word; proficiency level; word frequency; passive vocabulary; controlled active vocabulary; active vocabulary;

   Abstract : Several studies have been made in the field of second language acquisition (SLA) regarding incidental vocabulary acquisition through reading. However, the majority have focused on the meaning of a word to measure complete acquisition. READ MORE

6. 5. “Two brains are often better than one, probably”: Adult ESL learners’ paired and individual lexical inferencing task performances, in relation to L2 proficiency

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap

   Author : Elin Nylander; [2019]
   Keywords : Lexical inferencing; L2 proficiency; task-based language learning; collaboration; sociocultural theory; dyadic patterns of interaction; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : This research concerns lexical inferencing (LI), i.e., the ability to infer the meaning of unknown words in a running text (Haastrup, 1991). Despite its advantages, there is little research on LI as a collaborative effort. READ MORE