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Deep Vocabulary Study: Semantic Representations
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Sun, Nov 22, 16:45-17:10 JST
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Vocabulary (VOCAB)
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Research-Oriented Short Presentation
Most contemporary vocabulary instruction in ESL centers around simple, shallow meanings or translations. For words with more abstract or complex meanings, these shallow representations can be insufficient. Using the internal semantic representation of words, a deeper meaning can be provided to address this. An exploratory study with 18 intermediate Japanese students showed that their usage of 20 English verbs improved with instruction using internal semantic representations. This result supports deep vocabulary study in ESL.
Language Towers Ltd