Search Results - "Distinctive Features (Language)"

Revisiting Text Readability and Processing Effort in Second Language Reading: Bayesian Analysis of Eye-Tracking Data

Authors: Shingo Nahatame Kazuhiro Yamaguchi

Source: Language Learning. 2026 76(2):671-703.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 33

Descriptors: Eye Movements, Readability, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Bayesian Statistics, Prediction, Language Processing, Reading Comprehension, Distinctive Features (Language), Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Japan

The Effects of Processing Instruction on the Acquisition and Processing of Grammatical Gender in German

Authors: Nick Henry (ORCID 0000-0002-3791-1735)

Source: Language Teaching Research. 2025 29(4):1426-1457.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 32

Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, German, Grammar, Psycholinguistics, Difficulty Level, Language Processing, Comparative Analysis, Color, Cues, Memorization, Task Analysis, Reaction Time, Distinctive Features (Language), Mnemonics, Form Classes (Languages), Classification, Undergraduate Students, Introductory Courses

Influence of the Arabic Script and Language on Acehnese Manuscript 'Kitab Tauhid'

Authors: Mukhamdanah Firdaus, Winci Inayatusshalihah et al.

Source: Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics. 2023 9(1):24-34.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: Arabic, Indonesian Languages, Classification, Cultural Maintenance, Written Language, Islam, Religious Factors, Notetaking, Translation, Language Research, Language Variation, Linguistic Borrowing, Distinctive Features (Language), Vocabulary, Phonemes, Phrase Structure, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Indonesia

Written Multilingualism Challenging French Hegemony in the Cemetery

Authors: Katharina Vajta

Source: Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. 2025 46(7):1765-1783.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 19

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multilingualism, Historic Sites, Geographic Location, Death, Written Language, Orthographic Symbols, Colonialism, Distinctive Features (Language), Power Structure

Geographic Terms: France

Neural Networks or Linguistic Features? -- Comparing Different Machine-Learning Approaches for Automated Assessment of Text Quality Traits among L1- and L2-Learners' Argumentative Essays

Authors: Julian F. Lohmann Fynn Junge Jens Möller et al.

Source: International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education. 2025 35(3):1178-1217.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 40

Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Essays, Writing Evaluation, Native Speakers, English Learners, Second Language Learning, Distinctive Features (Language)

Perceptual Cue Weighting Matters in Real-Time Integration of Acoustic Information during Spoken Word Recognition

Authors: Hyoju Kim Annie Tremblay Taehong Cho

Source: Cognitive Science. 2024 48(12).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 38

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Asynchronous Communication, Cues, Auditory Stimuli, Phonetics, Language Rhythm, Distinctive Features (Language), Time Perspective, Acoustics, Word Recognition, Association (Psychology), Listening, Individual Development

Geographic Terms: South Korea (Seoul)

Language Errors Produced by Teachers of English: A Study Based on the Teachers Pursuing a Bachelor of Education Degree in Sri Lanka

Authors: Gunawardana, Anoma Abeywickremasinghe

Source: Advances in Language and Literary Studies. 2022 13(2):1-14.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries, Error Analysis (Language), Language Proficiency, Undergraduate Students, Writing Evaluation, Content Analysis, Translation, Punctuation, Grammar, Form Classes (Languages), Phrase Structure, Language Variation, Distinctive Features (Language), Barriers

Geographic Terms: Sri Lanka

Diminution in Arabic: A Suggested Strategy to Mona Baker's Non-Equivalence Problem 'Differences in Form'

Authors: Arabiat, Reem Mansour Al-Momani, Islam Musa

Source: Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies. 2022 18(1):85-93.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 9

Descriptors: Semitic Languages, Morphemes, Contrastive Linguistics, Distinctive Features (Language), English, Semantics, Benchmarking, Grammar, Morphology (Languages), Aesthetics, Books, Language Research

The Effect of Editing Techniques on Machine Translation-Informed Academic Foreign Language Writing

Authors: Mirzaeian, Vahid R. (ORCID 0000-0002-5142-1732)

Source: The EUROCALL Review. Sep 2021 29(2):33-43.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: Translation, Computational Linguistics, Error Correction, Phrase Structure, Distinctive Features (Language), Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Writing Instruction, Indo European Languages, Undergraduate Students, English for Academic Purposes, Writing Skills, Writing Improvement, Editing, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Iran (Tehran)

Translatability of English and Arabic Hypothetical/Unrealizable Propositions

Authors: Al-Rashdan, Bashar Alrashdan, Imran Al Salem, Mohd Nour et al.

Source: Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies. 2021 17(4):1920-1931.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 12

Descriptors: Translation, Semitic Languages, Language Processing, Language Usage, Intercultural Communication, Barriers, Second Languages, English, Language Classification, Grammar, English (Second Language), Teaching Methods, Languages for Special Purposes, Semantics, Interlanguage, Distinctive Features (Language), Morphemes

Chinese Learners of English Are Conceptually Blind to Temporal Differences Conveyed by Tense

Authors: Yang Li Aina Casaponsa Manon Jones et al.

Source: Language Learning. 2024 74(1):184-217.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 34

Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries, Mandarin Chinese, Morphemes, Bilingualism, Medicine, Distinctive Features (Language), Grammar

Geographic Terms: China, United Kingdom

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: International English Language Testing System

Potential L1 Transfer Effects in Explicit and Implicit Knowledge of Articles in L2 English

Authors: Myeong Hyeon Kim Tania Ionin

Source: Australian Review of Applied Linguistics. 2024 47(1):51-77.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 27

Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Native Speakers, Sentences, Task Analysis, Native Language, Korean, Imitation, Distinctive Features (Language), Transfer of Training, Pictorial Stimuli, Korean Americans, English, Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Comparative Analysis

Cross-Language Semantic Parafoveal Preview Benefits in Bilinguals

Authors: Jouravlev, Olessia McPhedran, Mark Hodgins, Vegas et al.

Source: Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. Oct 2023 49(10):1683-1697.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Bilingualism, French, Translation, Semantics, Interlanguage, Russian, English (Second Language), Native Language, Second Language Learning, Reading Processes, Distinctive Features (Language), Eye Movements, Contrastive Linguistics, Accuracy, Task Analysis, Likert Scales, English, Language Proficiency, Word Recognition, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Canada

Spelling English as a Foreign Language: A Narrative Review of Cross-Language Influences Due to Distance in Writing System, Orthography and Phonology

Authors: Sammour-Shehadeh, Rana Kahn-Horwitz, Janina Prior, Anat

Source: Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal. Oct 2023 36(8):2147-2173.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 27

Descriptors: Spelling, English (Second Language), Native Language, Barriers, Distinctive Features (Language), Interference (Language), Written Language, Phonology

Russian Accent in English Written Discourse

Authors: Bondarenko, Olga R.

Source: IAFOR Journal of Education. 2020 8(1):29-46.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Russian, Pronunciation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Variation, Self Concept, Teaching Methods, Computational Linguistics, Writing (Composition), Foreign Countries, Native Language, College Students, Tourism, Hospitality Occupations, English for Special Purposes, Discourse Analysis, Pragmatics, Business Communication, Inferences, Interference (Language), Culturally Relevant Education, Spelling, Syntax, Grammar, Distinctive Features (Language), Error Patterns

Geographic Terms: Russia

Are Goats 'Chèvres,' 'Chévres,' 'Chevres,' and 'Chevres'? Unveiling the Orthographic Code of Diacritical Vowels

Authors: Labusch, Melanie Massol, Stéphanie Marcet, Ana et al.

Source: Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. Feb 2023 49(2):301-319.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 19

Descriptors: Vowels, Distinctive Features (Language), French, Pronunciation, Word Recognition, Reading Processes, Alphabets, Suprasegmentals, Phonology, Phonemes, Comparative Analysis, Semantics, Classification, Task Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, Reaction Time, Accuracy

Exploring the Filipinization of the English Language in a Digital Age: An Identity Apart from Other World Englishes

Authors: Esquivel, Orlyn Joyce D.

Source: Journal of English as an International Language. Jun 2019 14(1):58-72.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Language Variation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Social Media, North American English, Foreign Policy, Language Usage, Native Language, Sociolinguistics, Self Concept, Discourse Analysis, Computer Mediated Communication, Distinctive Features (Language), Foreign Countries, Grammar, Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Theory, Vocabulary, Computational Linguistics, Contrastive Linguistics, Translation, Native Speakers

Geographic Terms: Philippines

Subject-Auxiliary Inversion in Embedded Questions in Spoken Professional Discourses: A Comparison of Philippine English between 1999 and 2016-2019

Authors: Munalim, Leonardo O.

Source: Journal of English as an International Language. Jun 2019 14(1):40-57.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Language Variation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Phrase Structure, Professional Personnel, Classroom Communication, Computational Linguistics, Tagalog, Native Speakers, Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, Lecture Method, Oral Language, Distinctive Features (Language), Foreign Countries, Conferences (Gatherings), Discourse Analysis, College Faculty, Meetings, Workshops, Higher Education

Geographic Terms: Philippines

The Effect of Diacritic-Enhancement on L2 Pronunciation of Shared L1/L2 Graphemes

Authors: Paul Dion Grosse

Source: ProQuest LLC. 2023Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 172

Descriptors: Pronunciation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Transfer of Training, Linguistic Input, Native Speakers, Speech Communication, Native Language, Phonology, Written Language, Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence, Spanish, English, Pronunciation Instruction, College Students, Teaching Methods, Distinctive Features (Language), Reading Processes, Task Analysis, Graphemes

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Arabic Diacritics and Reading: A Proposed Psycholinguistic Approach to Foreign/Second-Language Pedagogy

Authors: Bandar Ibrahim Alqazlan

Source: ProQuest LLC. 2023Ph.D. Dissertation, Indiana University.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 123

Descriptors: Arabic, Distinctive Features (Language), Reading Comprehension, Reading Processes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Psycholinguistics, Word Frequency, Ambiguity (Semantics), Verbs, Vocabulary Development

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