On Measuring Vocabulary Difficulty. An Analysis of Item Variables in Learning Russian-English Vocabulary Pairs.

Rodgers, Theodore S.

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Publication Date: 1969

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On Measuring Vocabulary Difficulty. An Analysis of Item Variables in Learning Russian-English Vocabulary Pairs

Rodgers, Theodore S.

IRAL, 7, 4, 327-343, 69 Nov

The results of this study indicate that the degree of pronunciation difficulty of Russian words is a more important factor than function (form class) properties of English response items in facilitating or retarding learning of Russian-English vocabulary pairs. (FWB)

Descriptors: English, Form Classes (Languages), Learning Problems, Paired Associate Learning, Pronunciation, Psycholinguistics, Responses, Russian, Second Language Learning, Vocabulary

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