E ects of orthographic similarity mapping on second language acquisition
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2020-02-01
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en
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To be able to learn large quantities of words, our mental lex-
icons store unfamiliar words close to similar words that already exist in that
lexicon. This e ect goes beyond the scope of one language, creating heterolin-
gual clustering. Albeit potentially useful, knowledge of brain similarity coding
is currently hardly used in language learning. To remedy, we implemented an
adaptation of the game Concentration, called MindSort. I investigated if order-
ing the cards by orthographic similarity, corresponding to the mental lexicon,
has an e ect on Finnish language acquisition. The results revealed no proof for
such an e ect, but did provide some new hypotheses about the implementation
of the game, practice e ects and individual di erences. These can contribute to
future development of new education methods that are more compatible with
the functioning of the brain.
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Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen