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Factors in the Incidental Acquisition of Second Language Vocabulary from Oral Input: A Review Essay.
Peer reviewedEllis, Rod – Applied Language Learning, 1994
This article examines four sets of factors that may potentially affect the incidental vocabulary acquisition from oral input of second-language (L2) learners. These include the intrinsic properties of L2 words; the nature of the input; the role of interaction; and individual learner factors. (Contains 85 references.) (MDM)
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Individual Differences, Interaction, Language Research
Direct linkEllis, Rod – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2005
A problem facing investigations of implicit and explicit learning is the lack of valid measures of second language implicit and explicit knowledge. This paper attempts to establish operational definitions of these two constructs and reports a psychometric study of a battery of tests designed to provide relatively independent measures of them.…
Descriptors: Sentences, Language Research, Grammar, Second Language Learning
