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ERIC Number: EJ1319308
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Dec
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-2631
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Incidental Acquisition of Multiword Expressions through Audiovisual Materials: The Role of Repetition and Typographic Enhancement
Majuddin, Elvenna; Siyanova-Chanturia, Anna; Boers, Frank
Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v43 n5 p985-1008 Dec 2021
There has been limited research on the efficacy of captioned second language (L2) television in facilitating the incidental acquisition of multiword expressions (MWEs). The present study aims to fill this gap. Additionally, this study examines the role of typographic enhancement and repetition. One-hundred and twenty-two L2 learners were assigned to one of six conditions that differed in terms of caption condition (no captions, normal captions, enhanced captions) and the number of times they watched the same video (once, twice). The participants took a cued MWE form recall test before watching the video, immediately and 2 weeks after watching it. A content comprehension test was also administered. Compared to single viewing, repetition resulted in better content comprehension as well as better acquisition of MWEs. Both caption types positively influenced MWE recall relative to watching the video without captions, but typographic enhancement reduced the benefits of captions for content comprehension.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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