Vol. 5 Issue 33 – Research Paper: ‘Use of a New Set of Linguistic Features to Improve Automatic Assessment of Text Readability’ by Takehiko Yoshimi; Katsunori Kotani & Hitoshi Isahara

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#33 | September 9, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

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The present paper proposes and evaluates a readability assessment method designed for Japanese learners of EFL (English as a foreign language). The proposed readability assessment method is constructed by a regression algorithm using a new set of linguistic features that were employed separately in previous studies. The results showed that the proposed readability assessment method, which used all the linguistic features employed in previous studies, yielded a lower error of assessment than readability assessment methods using only some of these linguistic features. (Contains 4 figures and 2 tables.) (more…)

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Vol. 5 Issue 33 – Research Paper: ‘A Passage from Linguistics to English Language Teaching: Students’ Experiences and Expectations’ by Muhlise Cosgun Ogeyik

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#33 | September 9, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

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Linguistic courses in ELT (English Language Teaching) departments, in some ways, may create obstacles due to their firm theoretical framework. Therefore, this study is concerned with the main problems for the students taking linguistic courses in ELT Department at Trakya University in Turkey. The purpose of the study is to investigate the attitudes of the students in ELT departments towards attending linguistic courses. The survey was carried out with 21-item Likert type scale designed by the researcher. The results specify that, the students at Trakya University admit the effectiveness of linguistic courses and have found a way to applied linguistics from theoretical linguistics. (Contains 3 tables.) (more…)

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Vol. 5 Issue 33 – Research Paper: ‘Cognitive Approaches to L3 Acquisition’ by Garcia-Mayo & Maria del Pilar

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#33 | September 9, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

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Multilingualism has established itself as an area of systematic research in linguistic studies over the last two decades. The multilingual phenomenon can be approached from different perspectives: educational, formal linguistic, neurolinguistic, psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic, among others. This article presents an overview of cognitive (psychological and formal linguistic) approaches to third language (L3) acquisition where the assumption is that language acquisition is a complex multi-faceted process. After identifying what is meant by L3, the article briefly reviews the major issues addressed from both the psycholinguistic strand and the emerging L3 linguistic strand and concentrates on those aspects that are in need of further research in both. (Contains 5 notes.) (more…)

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