Theses - Theoretical and Applied Linguistics
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Learning to read: Effects of memory consolidation on orthographic and lexical learning
(2018-08-31)In recent years the role of offline consolidation in supporting word learning has attracted great interest and has provided valuable insight into how novel spoken and written words are learned. Relatively little attention ... -
A linguistic analysis of event conceptualisation processes in first and second language discourse: Evidence for language-specificity in the temporal discourse organisation of basic and advanced Czech and Hungarian learners of English
(2013-05-11)This dissertation examines conceptual reorganisation in second language learners by comparing event construal patterns in first language (L1) and second language (L2) discourse. Previous research suggests that the way ... -
Learning, Consolidating, and Generalising Novel Morphology
(2018-04-04)Despite a central role for morphological knowledge in supporting linguistic generalisation, the neural representations supporting its learning remain largely unexplored. This thesis addressed this gap by exploring the role ...
