October 31, 2025 to November 2, 2025
National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター
Asia/Tokyo timezone

Relative Complexity in a Model of Word Difficulty

Nov 2, 2025, 1:10 PM
30m
National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

3-1 Yoyogikamizonocho, Shibuya, Tokyo 151-0052 / 〒151-0052 東京都渋谷区代々木神園町3-1
Research-oriented Presentation (30-minutes) Materials and Assessment Room 508

Speaker

Derek Canning

Description

In this presentation we introduce a model for the multivariate nature of word difficulty in a Japanese context. Of particular note is the role of loanwords in vocabulary learning and their contribution to the construct of lexical complexity. A better understanding of word learning difficulty has the potential to refine L2 test construction and syllabus planning.

Summary

In this presentation we introduce a model for the multivariate nature of word difficulty in a Japanese context. Of particular note is the role of loanwords in vocabulary learning and their contribution to the construct of lexical complexity. A better understanding of word learning difficulty has the potential to refine L2 test construction and syllabus planning.

Teaching Context College and university education

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