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  1. PDF Using Animation to Facilitate Second Language Learning

    ANIMATION AND SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING 1 Using Animation to Facilitate Second Language Learning Ameera Kamalrudin Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Mentor: Twila Tardif, PhD A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Psychology from the University of ...

  2. Dissertations On Technology and L2 Learning

    Real, E. E. (2020). Language autonomy plans and guided autonomous language learning with technology in university Spanish-as-a-Foreign-Language instruction in the U.S. (Doctoral Dissertation, Indiana State University). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. Retrievable from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses.

  3. Second language learning from a multilingual perspective

    We instantiate our framework in language production by relating syntactic usage patterns and grammatical errors in English as a Second Language (ESL) to typological properties of the native language, showing its utility for automated typology learning and prediction of second language grammatical errors. We then introduce eye tracking during ...

  4. PDF Learning Style Preferences and their Relationship to Second Language

    learning strategies has gained recognition because of the use of these strategies as a distinguishing feature of successful language learners (Rubin, 1975). According to Anderson (2005), second language learning strategies are 'the conscious actions that learners take to improve their language learning' (p. 757).

  5. The Effect of Language Learning Experience on Motivation and Anxiety of

    Theses and Dissertations 2020-12-09 The Effect of Language Learning Experience on Motivation and Anxiety of Foreign Language Learning Students ... Motivation is primary in initial second language learning and "later the driving force to sustain the long and often tedious learning process; indeed, all the other factors involved in L2 ...

  6. PDF Second Language Learning from a Multilingual Perspective

    comprehension. Using this methodology, we demonstrate that learners' native language can be predicted from their eye movement while reading free-form second language text. Further, we show that language processing during second language comprehension is in-timately related to linguistic characteristics of the reader's first language.

  7. Applied Linguistics and English as a Second Language Dissertations

    Follow. Dissertations from 2024 PDF. Effects of Raters' Professional Background and Task on the Variability of Writing Scores, Analynn P. Bustamante. PDF. The role of chatbot-Assisted Collaboration Tasks and Learner Characteristics in the Alignment-Driven Learning of Second Language Grammar and Pragmatics: Comparing the Provision of Primes and Recasts, Sanghee Kang

  8. The Role of Extrinsic Motivation in Learning English As a Second

    Therefore, the primary aim of this research is to (1) Explore the role of extrinsic motivation of international students learning English as a. second language, and (2) Examine learning theories utilized by teachers to motivate. international students in learning English as a second language. Methodology of Research.

  9. Teaching English as a Second Language Masters Thesis Collection

    "This is the oppressor's language, yet I need it to talk to you": a critical examination of translanguaging in Russian speakers at the university level, Nora Vralsted. Theses/Dissertations from 2018 PDF. Multimodal Approaches to Literacy and Teaching English as a Foreign Language at the University Level, Ghader Alahmadi. PDF

  10. Second language learning and teaching: From theory to a ...

    Krashen's (1985) model of second language acquisition postulates that, inasmuch as the learning. experience is associated with negative emotions (e.g., anxiety, e mbarrassment), a learner's ...

  11. The Effects of Spaced Practice on Second Language Learning: A Meta

    This meta-analysis investigates earlier studies of spaced practice in second language learning. We retrieved 98 effect sizes from 48 experiments (N = 3,411).We compared the effects of three aspects of spacing (spaced vs. massed, longer vs. shorter spacing, and equal vs. expanding spacing) on immediate and delayed posttests to calculate mean effect sizes.

  12. PDF Digital Storytelling in Second Language Learning

    SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING A qualitative study on students' reflections on potentials for learning Master's thesis in didactics for English and foreign languages Trondheim, May 2011 ... and constructive critic during the work with this thesis. … and now it's time for new stories to be told. Trondheim, May 2011 Anita Normann . IV .

  13. Second Language Learning in Language-Exchange Interactions: A

    This study examines language-exchange interactions between second/foreign language learners in an out-of-class setting. The purpose is to find out whether and how language-exchange interactions provide a space for potential language learning to its participants and how learners create opportunities for language learning and teaching in conversations with their language-exchange partners.

  14. Linguistics and English Language Masters thesis collection

    Browse By. Search within this Collection: This collection contains a selection of recent Masters theses from the department of Linguistics and English Language. Please note that only the Title and Abstract will be available for dissertations from the current academic year. All other content from previous years is available on an Open Access basis.

  15. Full article: Cognitive load theory in the context of second language

    Writing in a second language (L2) is a complex exercise, requiring a robust framework and precise execution in order to produce text that is linguistically accurate. The writing process requires great cognitive effort on the part of L2 learners, necessitating their full attention and concentration. Indeed, Dixon and Nessel (1983) believe that ...

  16. PDF Achievement Emotions in Second Language Learning

    seems much more important to study the influence of emotions in second language classrooms because language learning itself is prone to create intense emotions (MacIntyre, 2002) and students' self-esteem may become vulnerable if they don't have the language skills necessary to express themselves (Horwitz, Horwitz, & Cope, 1986; Arnold, 2011).

  17. Journal of Second Language Writing

    An international journal on second and foreign language writing and writing instruction. The Journal of Second Language Writing is devoted to publishing theoretically grounded reports of research and discussions that represent a significant contribution to current understandings of central issues in …. View full aims & scope.

  18. (PDF) Second Language Acquisition: A Framework and Historical

    2.1 Second Language Acquisition Research dur ing the 1950s and 1960s. As stated above, the area of SLA did not initiate as a sepa rate area of study with its distinctiveness but as an. addition to ...

  19. Dissertations / Theses: 'Second language learning; Foreign ...

    List of dissertations / theses on the topic 'Second language learning; Foreign languages'. Scholarly publications with full text pdf download. Related research topic ideas. Bibliography; Subscribe; ... and linguistically diverse secondary students' perceptions of first and second language writing instruction and second language learning ...

  20. L2 grit: Passion and perseverance for second-language learning

    Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2, 193-213. Crossref. Google Scholar. ... Grit and second language acquisition: Can passion and perseverance predict performance in Japanese language learning? Unpublished MA thesis, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA. Google Scholar. Yashima T. (2002). Willingness to communicate in ...

  21. Thesis Topics Related to Language Learning and Acquisition

    Anthony Fonseca - Updated June 27, 2018. Language learning and acquisition is an excellent potential thesis topic for students working towards a master's degree in English, Linguistics, Education or English as a Second Language (ESL). It is also a good choice for seniors who have opted for the thesis option, especially those in honors programs.

  22. ePublications at Regis University

    Difficulties in Learning English as a Second or Foreign Language. In this research project, the author explored the experience of one adult female. immigrant to the United States and her difficulties in learning English as a second. language (ESL) and identified several compounding reasons for her lack of expected.

  23. (PDF) TESOL Thesis Topic Second Language Acquisition/Learning and

    Thesis Second language acquisition or learning is a process where an individual acquire or learn another language, this could be a third or a fourth language after a first language is established. However a distinction is made between language acquisition and language learning. Language acquisition is a subconscious process.

  24. Exploring Metaheuristic Optimized Machine Learning For Software Defect

    Software is increasingly vital, with automated systems regulating critical functions. As development demands grow, manual code review becomes more challenging, often making testing more time-consuming than development. A promising approach to improving defect detection at the source code level is the use of artificial intelligence combined with natural language processing (NLP). Source code ...