An investigation of the effect of L2 proficiency and topic familiarity on L2 Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition： An empirical study based on theory of interactive reading

Based on the interactive theory of reading, this study mainly explored the etlects ot topic familiarity and second language proficiency on IVA （Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition） of second language through reading. By using two different measures （translation production and selection）, this study found： （1） Vocabulary can be acquired incidentally in reading passages; （2） There are no significant interactive effects of topic familiarity and second language proficiency on vocabulary acquisition, but the two independent variables of topic familiarity and second language proficiency exerted their positively significant effect on incidental vocabulary acquisition, and （3） As for the two vocabulary measures, learners can acquire more words in translation selection than in translation production.

Multiple Reader Algorithm for Sports Timing Systems and Its Application at Low Frequency Bandwidth

In sports timing systems,P2P communication is used at low frequency bandwidths(under 135 KHz) between tags and readers in the RFID field.However,in such cases,collisions tend to occur when a reader deals with multiple RFID tags simultaneously.To overcome this issue,a sports timing system including a Multi Reader Controller(MRC)loaded with an advanced multiple reader algorithm and application was created and applied at large-scale citizens' marathon events.In these cases,a large number of people pass over the installed urethane type's antenna mat continually during a short period of time.This study verified the superiority of the improved algorithm and application through the on-thespot application of the multi reader algorithm and application program,which allows us to smoothly measure runners' times through multiaccess reading for rapid collision avoidance.

Transported into the Bosom of the Empire？ Rethinking How Arthur Conan Doyle Persuades His Readers of British Imperialism in ＂The Speckled Band＂

Melanie C. Green and Timothy C. Brock have proposed their transportation-imagery model of narrative persuasion. They argue that a narrative can evoke imagery in readers＇ mind and then transport readers into the narrative world the author has created, in the course of which the author can persuade readers of the beliefs he＇s put into the narrative. This paper employs this model to rethink how Arthur Conan Doyle persuades his readers of British imperialism in his ＂The Speckled Band＂. First, this model considers the vividness of the narrative and readers＇ participatory response as key factors in readers＇ transportation. The narratives of ＂The Speckled Band＂ are picturesque, and Sherlock Holmes＇ inferential process has reinforced readers＇ participatory response. On the other hand, detective fiction usually has the theme of how the detective/law and order beats the criminal/chaos. That is, Doyle persuades his readers that the British Empire will prevail in ＂The Speckled Band＂ when Holmes, representing the British imperialism, solves the case and kills Dr. Roylott, who represents the evil and savagery in the British colony. According to Green and Brock＇s model, it simply means that there are two narratives （i.e., one is about how the law of the British Empire is challenged, and the other is about how the British Empire＇s stability is restored）, and two complementary transportations before Doyle can successfully persuades his readers. However, if we closely read ＂＇The Speckled Band＂, we can learn that Holmes, who should have represented British law, is guilty of trespassing or taking the law into his own hands. In other words, the complementarity of the two transportations is compromised. Thus, we can conclude that it is highly questionable whether or not Doyle can transport his readers into the bosom of the British Empire.

Review of Effects of Glosses on Incidental Vocabulary Learning and Reading Comprehension

词汇学习是语言学习的基础。Hunt and Beglar(1998)将能促进词汇学习的方法分为三种:附带学习、直接学习和独立策略学习。三种方法中,词汇附带学习被认为是二语词汇习得的一个基本的部分。许多研究证明了注释对词汇附带学习和阅读理解的有效性。本文总结并分析了近年来有关注释对词汇附带习得和阅读理解的研究成果,并指出了其中的不足,提出了未来研究的方向。

Comparing the Effects of Listening Input and Reading Input on EFL Learners' Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition

This study examined the effects of either listening or reading input on 88 first-year non- English-ma）or Chinese university EFL students＇ incidental acquisition in vocabulary form, meaning and production. The students were put into a Listening Group （n = 47） and a Reading Group （n = 41）, each of which finished either two listening activities （each consisting of a dialogic text and an information transfer task） or two reading activities （each consisting of a reading text and five multiple-choice questions）. The four texts all contained five low- frequency target words which a revised Vocabulary Knowledge Test had shown to be only slightly known by the participants before the activities. The results of the post-tests showed that the Reading Group had general acquisition advantage over the Listening Group in terms of all the three vocabulary aspects, and due to the fact of rich target word contexts and repeated access to the texts, the Listening Group manifested vocabulary meaning acquisition nearly equal to the Reading Group. Overall, the study shows the notably advantageous effects of reading input on incidental vocabulary acquisition, and concerning facilitating vocabulary acquisition through listening, it points out the importance of increasing opportunities for learners to process listening input with rich contextual clues through task repetition.