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Miten tutkia englannin sananmuodostusta? : tutkimusvälineiden vertailua (2009)

Huhta, A., & Mäntylä, K. (2009). Miten tutkia englannin sananmuodostusta? : tutkimusvälineiden vertailua. AFinLA-e : soveltavan kielitieteen tutkimuksia, 2009(1), 19-32. https://journal.fi/afinla/article/view/2614

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Huhta, Ari; Mäntylä, Katja

Journal or series: AFinLA-e : soveltavan kielitieteen tutkimuksia

eISSN: 1798-7822

Publication year: 2009

Volume: 2009

Issue number: 1

Pages range: 19-32

Publisher: Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistys

Publication country: Finland

Publication language: Finnish

Persistent website address: https://journal.fi/afinla/article/view/2614

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Delayed open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/85919

Abstract

Even though word-formation skills may greatly enhance vocabulary acquisition, they are not often emphasized in language teaching or research. Since there are no validated methods to assess learners’ derivational skills, three different test types were developed and their applicability is discussed. This study also investigates the relationship between the written performances of Finnish learners of English and their derivative skills. The results showed quite expectedly that there is a fairly strong relationship between written skills and word formation knowledge. However, the fi ndings suggest that learners need to have reached level A2 in English before they can start to make use of word formation as a linguistic resource. The comparison between different test types gave promising results as to how word formation could be assessed.

Keywords: foreign languages; English language; language learning; word formation; vocabulary (knowledge); language skills

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