Original paper

Revisiting Zipfian Frequency: L2 Acquisition of English Prenominal Past Participles

Volume: 100, Issue: 2, Pages: 404 - 427
Published: May 3, 2016
Abstract
This study examined the effectiveness of Zipfian frequency at facilitating the acquisition of English prenominal past participles. Chinese middle school students ( N = 103) were randomly assigned to a sequenced Zipfian frequency (SZF) group, a random Zipfian frequency (RZF) group, a balanced frequency (BF) group, and a control group. A mixed experimental design was used to detect the development of the learners’ prenominal past participles. An...
Paper Details
Title
Revisiting Zipfian Frequency: L2 Acquisition of English Prenominal Past Participles
Published Date
May 3, 2016
Volume
100
Issue
2
Pages
404 - 427
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