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Statistical Sensitivity, Cognitive Aptitudes, and Processing of Collocations
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Yi, Wei – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2018
Frequency and contingency (i.e., co-occurrence probability of words in multiword sequences [MWS]) are two driving forces of language acquisition and processing. Previous research has demonstrated that L1 and advanced L2 speakers are sensitive to phrasal frequency and contingency when processing larger-than-word units. However, it remains unclear…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Language Acquisition, Cognitive Ability