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Changing Language Learning Mindsets: The Role of Implicit Theories of L2 Intelligence for Goal Orientations and Responses to Failure
DownloadFall 2014
Most people likely hold mindsets, or beliefs, about language learning. Some people ascribe successful second language (L2) learning to a natural talent or an innate ability that cannot be further developed (i.e., an entity mindset), while other people believe that L2 learning is a flexible...
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The role of orthographic input in the distributional and lexical learning of non-native speech sounds
DownloadSpring 2020
This dissertation explores the interaction between orthographic information and auditory forms in the distributional and lexical learning of consonant length contrast by monolingual English speakers. Two potentially important orthographic variables were examined: Orthographic compatibility...