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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"learning from context"”.
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Comparing incidental learning of nouns and verbs using eye movements
… of factors that affect the ease or likelihood of learning a new word from written context. Findings from various areas of cognitive science suggest that part of speech should be one such factor. Nouns and verbs differ in their syntactic and semantic roles. As a result of these differences, verbs …
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Learning vocabulary from context: Effects of focusing attention on individual words during reading
… 1987). However, the results of the research on learning vocabulary from context have been mixed, only sometimes have students clearly demonstrated learning from context. Several explanations have been posited in the attempt to explain the inconsistencies in this research--differences …
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Exploring Storybook Illustrations in Learning Word Meanings
… study explores storybook illustrations in learning word meanings among English learners in a university intensive language program. The impact of children’s literature on the comprehension and vocabulary development of second language children is well-documented. However, the use of the …