Inadequate research attention has been paid to the learning of a third language. For this
reason, this study explores senior English major students' learning of additional foreign …

Word learning is a crucial aspect of human development that depends on the formation and
consolidation of novel memory traces. In this paper, we critically review the behavioural …

This review examines and integrates studies of second language (L2) vocabulary instruction
with adult learners in a laboratory setting, using a framework provided by a modified version …

An NPR “Book of the Day” A “deeply scientific yet often poetic” study that will forever change
the way you think about everyday sounds—with fun illustrations that make complex …

This Handbook, with 45 chapters written by the world's leading scholars in second language
acquisition (SLA) and language testing, dives into the important interface between SLA and …

Recent studies have shown that children benefit from orthography when learning new
words. This orthographic facilitation can be explained by the fact that written language acts …

Aims: The aim of the present paper is to look into the impact of bilingualism on lexical
knowledge, lexical fluency, and lexical cross-linguistic influence (CLI). Design and …

When learning novel vocabulary in a third language (L3) through translations in the first
language (L1), bilinguals may have more available cognitive resources and more …

The present study explored whether emergent bilingual children showed enhanced abilities
to learn L3 vocabulary including written, spoken and conceptual forms compared to …

Foreign language learning is generally not required in the United States, despite its link to
various cognitive and social benefits later in life. Students who speak a home language …