Tipo: vídeo

Temas: vídeo gramática

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"In this episode of my show, we slide into the world of syntax, suffix, grammar and language structures. Join me as we explore the nuances of linguistic rules and uncover the secrets behind language acquisition and memorization. Ever wondered why some language rules seem quirky while others are more standard? Why is it that the past tense of climb is climbed but the past tense of come is came? Language is a mixture of almost mathematical rules and infuriating but fascinating exceptions. So, if you're ready to embark on a journey through this labyrinth with me, tune in to discover why grammar matters and how mastering it can enhance your understanding of the world around you."

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Temas: artículo vocabulario

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According to Hopp?s Lexical Bottleneck Hypothesis, difficulties in second language (L2) lexical processing may lead to non-target syntactic computations. In line with this hypothesis, cognates ? which are processed faster than non-cognates, as defined by the cognate facilitation effect ? can ease L2 syntactic processing. In order to investigate whether cognates additionally facilitate L2 syntax learning, we had two groups of Spanish natives learn an artificial language drawing on Basque. Each group explicitly learnt a set of either Spanish?Basque cognates or non-cognates and a word order grammatical rule. Then, two sentence?picture matching tasks tested their ability to apply the rule (1) with cognates vs. non-cognates...

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