Anna Siyanova‐chanturia
Biographic Data
| ID | 1692172 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anna Siyanova‐chanturia |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anna |
| FAMILY NAME | Siyanova‐chanturia |
| SIGNATURE | CHANTURIA A S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Victoria University of Wellington |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8336-8569 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 30 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 77 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 30 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Reading versus listening: Which one is more effective for incidental vocabulary learning
The article examines incidental vocabulary acquisition, focusing on the differential impacts of input modalities—reading versus listening—on learning of single words and multi‐word expressions. Eighty‐eight university students of L2 Italian were assigned to one of the three groups: (a) reading half of an authentic Italian novel, (b) listening to an audiobook of the same segment of the novel and (c) control group. Participants were assessed on thr…
The effects of enhancing L2 multiword items in captions: An approximate replication of Majuddin, Siyanova-Chanturia, and Boers (2021)
Studies investigating the acquisition of multiword items (MWIs) from reading have furnished evidence that the likelihood of acquisition improves considerably if such items are typographically enhanced (e.g., bolded or underlined) in the texts. In the case of captioned audio-visual materials, however, an earlier study by the authors did not find such compelling evidence. In that study, indications of an effect emerged only when the same video was …
Formulaic Language in Second Language Learning and Use
The knowledge of formulaic language (aka formulaic sequences) is fundamental for fluent and effective language use. Research in this area has been highly prolific in the last couple of decades and has yielded some very useful insights into the role of formulaic language in language learning and use. This chapter seeks to provide an overview of formulaic language as a linguistic phenomenon from four different perspectives. The first one concerns t…
How are suggestions formulated in Saudi Arabia and New Zealand: A cross-cultural pragmatic study
The current study compared the realization of the speech act of suggestion between Saudi Arabia and New Zealand. A total of 160 participants took part in the study, half of whom were Saudis (40 identified as males and 40 as females) while the other half were from New Zealand (40 identified as males and 40 as females). The participants performed a role-play task consisting of six scenarios which varied in social distance and dominance. Compared to…
The effects of textbook frequency, congruency, and word class on the processing of L2 collocations by Chinese EFL learners
This study examines the roles of L1-L2 congruency, frequency, word class, and proficiency in L2 collocation processing. An acceptability judgment task was conducted to evaluate how participants processed verb-noun and adjective-noun collocations across four levels of congruency: congruent, partially congruent, L1-only, and L2-only collocations. The findings revealed that participants were sensitive to both congruency and collocation frequency. Mo…
Contextual learning and retention of phrasal verbs: The effects of definition placement and typographic enhancement
A common way of acquiring multiword expressions is through language input, such as during reading and listening. However, this type of learning is slow. Identifying approaches that optimize learning from input, therefore, is an important language-learning endeavor. In the present study, 85 learners of English as a foreign language read short texts with 42 figurative English phrasal verbs, repeated three times. In a counterbalanced design, we mani…
The processing of multi-word expressions: A research agenda for the next 10 years
Multi-word expressions (MWEs) are fixed, conventional strings of language (e.g. idioms, collocations, binomials, proverbs) which have been found to be widespread in language use. Research has shown that MWEs exhibit an online processing advantage over control phrases by first language (L1) and second language (L2) speakers. While this line of research has helped us better understand the nature of MWEs and factors that may influence their processi…
The Effects of Definition Placement and Lag of Retrieval Practice on Contextual Learning and Retention of Phrasal Verbs
Learning multiword expressions (MWEs) typically involves exposure to language input, such as through reading and listening. However, this way of learning can be rather slow. Therefore, finding strategies to enhance learning from input is crucial for language acquisition. In this study, 80 Iranian learners of English as a foreign language read short texts with 28 figurative English phrasal verbs (PVs), repeated three times. In a counterbalanced ex…
Collocation in the Mind: Investigating Collocational Priming in Second Language Speakers of Italian
Collocational priming is a priming effect induced by collocationally related words; it has been taken to explain the cognitive reality of collocation. Collocational priming has largely been observed in first language (L1) speakers, whereas work on the representation of collocation in a second language (L2) is still limited. In the present study, we sought to investigate this phenomenon in L1 and L2 speakers of Italian. We used a lexical decision …
Does the processing advantage of formulaic language persist in its nonadjacent forms? Evidence from Chinese collocation processing in children
Recent studies have accumulated to suggest that children, akin to adults, exhibit a processing advantage for formulaic language (e.g. save energy) over novel language (e.g. sell energy), as well as sensitivity to phrase frequencies. The majority of these studies are based on formulaic sequences in their canonical form. In natural language use, however, many formulaic sequences, collocations in particular, can be modified with words intervening in…
N400 or P600?—A Systematic Review of ERP Studies on Gender Stereotype Violations
Psycholinguistic studies using the event‐related brain potential (ERP) technique have found both N400 and P600 effects for gender stereotype violations. The finding of a P600 effect for this type of world knowledge violation is surprizing given that this component is traditionally associated with syntactic violations. In this paper, we set out to systematically analyse design‐ and task patterns of ERP studies investigating gender stereotype viola…
ALR2023 Symposium: Innovation in applied linguistics, emerging methods and technologies
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Does the Processing Advantage of Formulaic Language Persist in Its Nonadjacent Forms? Evidence from Eye Movements of Chinese Collocations
The processing of multiword expressions in L1 and L2 Chinese: Evidence from reaction times and eye movements
Frequency and proficiency have been found to play an important role in second language (L2) phrasal processing. However, existing research has largely focused on English and other European languages, with other commonly used languages, such as Chinese, being largely disregarded. To fill this gap, we carried out two experiments to investigate how frequency—operationalized as a dichotomy (collocation vs. control) and a continuum (log‐transformed co…
Replicating corpus-based research in English for academic purposes: Proposed replication of Cortes (2013) and Biber and Gray (2010)
Accurate description of language use is central to English for academic purposes (EAP) practice. Thanks to the development of corpus tools, it has been possible to undertake systematic studies of language in academic contexts. This line of research aims to provide detailed and accurate characterization of academic communication and to ultimately inform EAP practice. Very few studies, however, have attempted to ascertain whether, and to what the e…
A new multidimensional model of writing for research publication: An analysis of disciplinarity, intra-textual variation, and L1 versus LX expert writing
Scholarly knowledge in contemporary academia is created and communicated primarily through writing for research publication. It is through this particular form of knowledge dissemination that a rich body of scientific knowledge about a given phenomenon is accumulated. The present study sought to investigate the linguistic characteristics of knowledge communication in research writing from multiple perspectives. For this purpose, a multivariate ap…
Parameters of variation in the use of words in empirical research writing
Incidental Acquisition of Multiword Expressions Through Audiovisual Materials: The Role of Repetition and Typographic Enhancement
There has been limited research on the efficacy of captioned second language (L2) television in facilitating the incidental acquisition of multiword expressions (MWEs). The present study aims to fill this gap. Additionally, this study examines the role of typographic enhancement and repetition. One-hundred and twenty-two L2 learners were assigned to one of six conditions that differed in terms of caption condition (no captions, normal captions, e…
Interdisciplinary approaches to researching L2 lexical acquisition, processing, and use: An introduction to the special issue
Lexical knowledge is complex, multidimensional, and difficult to pin down to a set of defined components. The development, organization, and use of lexical knowledge in the first and additional languages are studied in a number of neighbouring disciplines beyond second language acquisition and applied linguistics, including psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, computational linguistics, and language education. In this introduction, we highlight h…
Research on the on-line processing of collocation: Replication of Wolter and Gyllstad (2011) and Millar (2011)
Research employing psycholinguistic techniques to assess the on-line processing of collocation by native and non-native speakers has flourished in the past few years. This line of research aims (among other things) at exploring actual performance in real time as opposed to the traditional paper-and-pencil testing techniques that have been extensively employed in collocation research. The present paper reviews some of the pertinent research on the…
Lexical fixedness and compositionality in L1 speakers’ and L2 learners’ intuitions about word combinations: Evidence from Italian
The present investigation focuses on first language (L1) and second language (L2) speakers’ sensitivity to lexical fixedness and compositionality of Italian word combinations. Two studies explored language users’ intuitions about three types of word combinations: free combinations, collocations, and idioms. In Study 1, Italian Verb+Noun combinations were embedded in sentential contexts, with control conditions created by substituting the verb wit…
Semantic Prosody Revisited: Implications for Language Learning
Multi-Word Expressions in Second Language Writing: A Large-Scale Longitudinal Learner Corpus Study
In the present study, we sought to advance the field of learner corpus research by tracking the development of phrasal vocabulary in essays produced at two different points in time. To this aim, we employed a large pool of second language (L2) learners (N= 175) from three proficiency levels-beginner, elementary, and intermediate-and focused on an underrepresented L2 (Italian). Employing mixed-effects models, a flexible and powerful tool for corpu…
A cross-disciplinary investigation of multi-word expressions in the moves of research article abstracts
Eye movements in vocabulary research
The field of vocabulary research is witnessing a growing interest in the use of eye-tracking to investigate topics that have traditionally been examined using offline measures, providing new insights into the processing and learning of vocabulary. During an eye-tracking experiment, participants’ eye movements are recorded while they attend to written or auditory input, resulting in a rich record of online processing behaviour. Because of its many…
Adding more fuel to the fire: An eye-tracking study of idiom processing by native and non-native speakers
Using eye-tracking, we investigate on-line processing of idioms in a biasing story context by native and non-native speakers of English. The stimuli are idioms used figuratively ( at the end of the day — ‘eventually’), literally ( at the end of the day — ‘in the evening’), and novel phrases ( at the end of the war). Native speaker results indicate a processing advantage for idioms over novel phrases, as evidenced by fewer and shorter fixations. F…
Multi-Word Expressions in Second Language Writing: A Large-Scale Longitudinal Learner Corpus Study
In the present study, we sought to advance the field of learner corpus research by tracking the development of phrasal vocabulary in essays produced at two different points in time. To this aim, we employed a large pool of second language (L2) learners (N= 175) from three proficiency levels-beginner, elementary, and intermediate-and focused on an underrepresented L2 (Italian). Employing mixed-effects models, a flexible and powerful tool for corpu…
Collocation in beginner learner writing: A longitudinal study
Investigation of Native Speaker and Second Language Learner Intuition of Collocation Frequency
Research into frequency intuition has focused primarily on native (L1) and, to a lesser degree, nonnative (L2) speaker intuitions about single word frequency. What remains a largely unexplored area is L1 and L2 intuitions about collocation (i.e., phrasal) frequency. To bridge this gap, the present study aimed to answer the following question: How do L2 learners and native speakers compare against each other and corpora in their subjective judgmen…
Lexical fixedness and compositionality in L1 speakers’ and L2 learners’ intuitions about word combinations: Evidence from Italian
The present investigation focuses on first language (L1) and second language (L2) speakers’ sensitivity to lexical fixedness and compositionality of Italian word combinations. Two studies explored language users’ intuitions about three types of word combinations: free combinations, collocations, and idioms. In Study 1, Italian Verb+Noun combinations were embedded in sentential contexts, with control conditions created by substituting the verb wit…
Replicating corpus-based research in English for academic purposes: Proposed replication of Cortes (2013) and Biber and Gray (2010)
Accurate description of language use is central to English for academic purposes (EAP) practice. Thanks to the development of corpus tools, it has been possible to undertake systematic studies of language in academic contexts. This line of research aims to provide detailed and accurate characterization of academic communication and to ultimately inform EAP practice. Very few studies, however, have attempted to ascertain whether, and to what the e…
Research on the on-line processing of collocation: Replication of Wolter and Gyllstad (2011) and Millar (2011)
Research employing psycholinguistic techniques to assess the on-line processing of collocation by native and non-native speakers has flourished in the past few years. This line of research aims (among other things) at exploring actual performance in real time as opposed to the traditional paper-and-pencil testing techniques that have been extensively employed in collocation research. The present paper reviews some of the pertinent research on the…
Production of ambiguous idioms in English: A reading aloud study
In a reading‐aloud experiment, we investigated the on‐line processing of English idioms from a production perspective. The stimuli were ambiguous idioms used figuratively and literally, and matched novel control phrases. The analysis of the articulatory durations showed a processing advantage for idioms over controls. Further, we found that figurative meanings were articulated somewhat faster than their literal counterparts. The results suggest t…
Adding more fuel to the fire: An eye-tracking study of idiom processing by native and non-native speakers
Using eye-tracking, we investigate on-line processing of idioms in a biasing story context by native and non-native speakers of English. The stimuli are idioms used figuratively ( at the end of the day — ‘eventually’), literally ( at the end of the day — ‘in the evening’), and novel phrases ( at the end of the war). Native speaker results indicate a processing advantage for idioms over novel phrases, as evidenced by fewer and shorter fixations. F…
The Idiom Principle Revisited
John Sinclair’s Idiom Principle famously posited that most texts are largely composed of multi-word expressions that ‘constitute single choices’ in the mental lexicon. At the time that assertion was made, little actual psycholinguistic evidence existed in support of that holistic, ‘single choice’, view of formulaic language. In the intervening years, a number of studies have shown that multi-word expressions are indeed processed differently from …
Collocation in beginner learner writing: A longitudinal study
Investigation of Native Speaker and Second Language Learner Intuition of Collocation Frequency
Research into frequency intuition has focused primarily on native (L1) and, to a lesser degree, nonnative (L2) speaker intuitions about single word frequency. What remains a largely unexplored area is L1 and L2 intuitions about collocation (i.e., phrasal) frequency. To bridge this gap, the present study aimed to answer the following question: How do L2 learners and native speakers compare against each other and corpora in their subjective judgmen…
Production of ambiguous idioms in English: A reading aloud study
In a reading‐aloud experiment, we investigated the on‐line processing of English idioms from a production perspective. The stimuli were ambiguous idioms used figuratively and literally, and matched novel control phrases. The analysis of the articulatory durations showed a processing advantage for idioms over controls. Further, we found that figurative meanings were articulated somewhat faster than their literal counterparts. The results suggest t…
A cross-disciplinary investigation of multi-word expressions in the moves of research article abstracts
Eye movements in vocabulary research
The field of vocabulary research is witnessing a growing interest in the use of eye-tracking to investigate topics that have traditionally been examined using offline measures, providing new insights into the processing and learning of vocabulary. During an eye-tracking experiment, participants’ eye movements are recorded while they attend to written or auditory input, resulting in a rich record of online processing behaviour. Because of its many…
Lexical fixedness and compositionality in L1 speakers’ and L2 learners’ intuitions about word combinations: Evidence from Italian
The present investigation focuses on first language (L1) and second language (L2) speakers’ sensitivity to lexical fixedness and compositionality of Italian word combinations. Two studies explored language users’ intuitions about three types of word combinations: free combinations, collocations, and idioms. In Study 1, Italian Verb+Noun combinations were embedded in sentential contexts, with control conditions created by substituting the verb wit…
Semantic Prosody Revisited: Implications for Language Learning
Multi-Word Expressions in Second Language Writing: A Large-Scale Longitudinal Learner Corpus Study
In the present study, we sought to advance the field of learner corpus research by tracking the development of phrasal vocabulary in essays produced at two different points in time. To this aim, we employed a large pool of second language (L2) learners (N= 175) from three proficiency levels-beginner, elementary, and intermediate-and focused on an underrepresented L2 (Italian). Employing mixed-effects models, a flexible and powerful tool for corpu…
A new multidimensional model of writing for research publication: An analysis of disciplinarity, intra-textual variation, and L1 versus LX expert writing
Scholarly knowledge in contemporary academia is created and communicated primarily through writing for research publication. It is through this particular form of knowledge dissemination that a rich body of scientific knowledge about a given phenomenon is accumulated. The present study sought to investigate the linguistic characteristics of knowledge communication in research writing from multiple perspectives. For this purpose, a multivariate ap…
Parameters of variation in the use of words in empirical research writing
Incidental Acquisition of Multiword Expressions Through Audiovisual Materials: The Role of Repetition and Typographic Enhancement
There has been limited research on the efficacy of captioned second language (L2) television in facilitating the incidental acquisition of multiword expressions (MWEs). The present study aims to fill this gap. Additionally, this study examines the role of typographic enhancement and repetition. One-hundred and twenty-two L2 learners were assigned to one of six conditions that differed in terms of caption condition (no captions, normal captions, e…
Interdisciplinary approaches to researching L2 lexical acquisition, processing, and use: An introduction to the special issue
Lexical knowledge is complex, multidimensional, and difficult to pin down to a set of defined components. The development, organization, and use of lexical knowledge in the first and additional languages are studied in a number of neighbouring disciplines beyond second language acquisition and applied linguistics, including psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, computational linguistics, and language education. In this introduction, we highlight h…
Research on the on-line processing of collocation: Replication of Wolter and Gyllstad (2011) and Millar (2011)
Research employing psycholinguistic techniques to assess the on-line processing of collocation by native and non-native speakers has flourished in the past few years. This line of research aims (among other things) at exploring actual performance in real time as opposed to the traditional paper-and-pencil testing techniques that have been extensively employed in collocation research. The present paper reviews some of the pertinent research on the…
The processing of multiword expressions in L1 and L2 Chinese: Evidence from reaction times and eye movements
Frequency and proficiency have been found to play an important role in second language (L2) phrasal processing. However, existing research has largely focused on English and other European languages, with other commonly used languages, such as Chinese, being largely disregarded. To fill this gap, we carried out two experiments to investigate how frequency—operationalized as a dichotomy (collocation vs. control) and a continuum (log‐transformed co…
Replicating corpus-based research in English for academic purposes: Proposed replication of Cortes (2013) and Biber and Gray (2010)
Accurate description of language use is central to English for academic purposes (EAP) practice. Thanks to the development of corpus tools, it has been possible to undertake systematic studies of language in academic contexts. This line of research aims to provide detailed and accurate characterization of academic communication and to ultimately inform EAP practice. Very few studies, however, have attempted to ascertain whether, and to what the e…
Does the processing advantage of formulaic language persist in its nonadjacent forms? Evidence from Chinese collocation processing in children
Recent studies have accumulated to suggest that children, akin to adults, exhibit a processing advantage for formulaic language (e.g. save energy) over novel language (e.g. sell energy), as well as sensitivity to phrase frequencies. The majority of these studies are based on formulaic sequences in their canonical form. In natural language use, however, many formulaic sequences, collocations in particular, can be modified with words intervening in…
N400 or P600?—A Systematic Review of ERP Studies on Gender Stereotype Violations
Psycholinguistic studies using the event‐related brain potential (ERP) technique have found both N400 and P600 effects for gender stereotype violations. The finding of a P600 effect for this type of world knowledge violation is surprizing given that this component is traditionally associated with syntactic violations. In this paper, we set out to systematically analyse design‐ and task patterns of ERP studies investigating gender stereotype viola…
ALR2023 Symposium: Innovation in applied linguistics, emerging methods and technologies
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Does the Processing Advantage of Formulaic Language Persist in Its Nonadjacent Forms? Evidence from Eye Movements of Chinese Collocations
Formulaic Language in Second Language Learning and Use
The knowledge of formulaic language (aka formulaic sequences) is fundamental for fluent and effective language use. Research in this area has been highly prolific in the last couple of decades and has yielded some very useful insights into the role of formulaic language in language learning and use. This chapter seeks to provide an overview of formulaic language as a linguistic phenomenon from four different perspectives. The first one concerns t…
How are suggestions formulated in Saudi Arabia and New Zealand: A cross-cultural pragmatic study
The current study compared the realization of the speech act of suggestion between Saudi Arabia and New Zealand. A total of 160 participants took part in the study, half of whom were Saudis (40 identified as males and 40 as females) while the other half were from New Zealand (40 identified as males and 40 as females). The participants performed a role-play task consisting of six scenarios which varied in social distance and dominance. Compared to…
The effects of textbook frequency, congruency, and word class on the processing of L2 collocations by Chinese EFL learners
This study examines the roles of L1-L2 congruency, frequency, word class, and proficiency in L2 collocation processing. An acceptability judgment task was conducted to evaluate how participants processed verb-noun and adjective-noun collocations across four levels of congruency: congruent, partially congruent, L1-only, and L2-only collocations. The findings revealed that participants were sensitive to both congruency and collocation frequency. Mo…
Contextual learning and retention of phrasal verbs: The effects of definition placement and typographic enhancement
A common way of acquiring multiword expressions is through language input, such as during reading and listening. However, this type of learning is slow. Identifying approaches that optimize learning from input, therefore, is an important language-learning endeavor. In the present study, 85 learners of English as a foreign language read short texts with 42 figurative English phrasal verbs, repeated three times. In a counterbalanced design, we mani…
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