Word Type Effects on L2 Word Retrieval and Learning: Homonym versus Synonym Vocabulary Instruction
The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to assess the retention of two word types (synonyms and homonyms) in the short term memory, and (b) to investigate the effect of these word types on word learning by asking learners to learn their Persian meanings. A total of 73 Iranian language learners st...
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| description | The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to assess the retention of two word types (synonyms and homonyms) in the short term memory, and (b) to investigate the effect of these word types on word learning by asking learners to learn their Persian meanings. A total of 73 Iranian language learners studying English translation participated in the study. For the first purpose, 36 freshmen from an intact class were presented with two lists of words with their Persian meanings. One of the lists included 5 pairs of synonyms and the other one included 5 pairs of homonyms. They were asked to retain as much vocabulary items as they can. Learning was measured by lexical representations of the words. The results showed the learners did better on the retention of homonyms than synonyms. For the second purpose, 37 sophomores from an intact class were provided with 40 words in pairs (20 synonyms and 20 homonyms). They were asked to write their Persian meanings in the testing session. The results indicated the students did better on learning synonyms than homonyms. The study revealed that homonyms are better retrieved in short term memory but learned more slowly regarding to the semantic representation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a7f3a54406a642fca97883bfaf2756292023-02-17T06:05:48ZengUniversity of Sistan and BaluchestanIranian Journal of Applied Language Studies2008-54942322-36502012-12-01319711810.22111/ijals.2012.8080Word Type Effects on L2 Word Retrieval and Learning: Homonym versus Synonym Vocabulary InstructionHabibollah Mashhady0Behruz Lotfi1Mahbobeh Noura2University of Zabol, IranUniversity of Zabol, IranUniversity of Zabol, IranThe purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to assess the retention of two word types (synonyms and homonyms) in the short term memory, and (b) to investigate the effect of these word types on word learning by asking learners to learn their Persian meanings. A total of 73 Iranian language learners studying English translation participated in the study. For the first purpose, 36 freshmen from an intact class were presented with two lists of words with their Persian meanings. One of the lists included 5 pairs of synonyms and the other one included 5 pairs of homonyms. They were asked to retain as much vocabulary items as they can. Learning was measured by lexical representations of the words. The results showed the learners did better on the retention of homonyms than synonyms. For the second purpose, 37 sophomores from an intact class were provided with 40 words in pairs (20 synonyms and 20 homonyms). They were asked to write their Persian meanings in the testing session. The results indicated the students did better on learning synonyms than homonyms. The study revealed that homonyms are better retrieved in short term memory but learned more slowly regarding to the semantic representation.https://ijals.usb.ac.ir/article_80_c64083ffaf08b907b7a9e2c628681c19.pdfhomonymsynonymshort term memorylexical representation and semantic representation |
| spellingShingle | Habibollah Mashhady Behruz Lotfi Mahbobeh Noura Word Type Effects on L2 Word Retrieval and Learning: Homonym versus Synonym Vocabulary Instruction Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies homonym synonym short term memory lexical representation and semantic representation |
| title | Word Type Effects on L2 Word Retrieval and Learning: Homonym versus Synonym Vocabulary Instruction |
| title_full | Word Type Effects on L2 Word Retrieval and Learning: Homonym versus Synonym Vocabulary Instruction |
| title_fullStr | Word Type Effects on L2 Word Retrieval and Learning: Homonym versus Synonym Vocabulary Instruction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Word Type Effects on L2 Word Retrieval and Learning: Homonym versus Synonym Vocabulary Instruction |
| title_short | Word Type Effects on L2 Word Retrieval and Learning: Homonym versus Synonym Vocabulary Instruction |
| title_sort | word type effects on l2 word retrieval and learning homonym versus synonym vocabulary instruction |
| topic | homonym synonym short term memory lexical representation and semantic representation |
| url | https://ijals.usb.ac.ir/article_80_c64083ffaf08b907b7a9e2c628681c19.pdf |
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