Understanding of Novel L2 Vocabulary Analyzing Learner

Analyzing Learner Understanding

of Novel L2 Vocabulary

Collaborators

MotivationRUDERN

Achter gewinnt Gold bei Heim-EM

Der Deutschland-Achter startet mit einem beachtlichen Erfolg in das Olympiajahr.

http://www.dw.com/de/achter-gewinnt-gold-bei-heim-em/a-19242909

MotivationROWING

Eight wins Gold at Home European Cup

Der Deutschland-Achter startet mit einem beachtlichen Erfolg in das Olympiajahr.

http://www.dw.com/de/achter-gewinnt-gold-bei-heim-em/a-19242909

The Germany - eight starts with a ???? success in the ? .

MotivationROWING

Eight wins Gold at Home European Cup

Der Deutschland-Achter startet mit einem beachtlichen Erfolg in das Olympiajahr.

http://www.dw.com/de/achter-gewinnt-gold-bei-heim-em/a-19242909

The Germany - eight starts with a beachtlichen success in the Olympiajahr.

MotivationROWING

Eight wins Gold at Home European Cup

Der Deutschland-Achter startet mit einem beachtlichen Erfolg in das Olympiajahr.

http://www.dw.com/de/achter-gewinnt-gold-bei-heim-em/a-19242909

The Germany - eight starts with a beachtlichen success in the Olympiajahr.

???

MotivationROWING

Eight wins Gold at Home European Cup

Der Deutschland-Achter startet mit einem beachtlichen Erfolg in das Olympiajahr.

http://www.dw.com/de/achter-gewinnt-gold-bei-heim-em/a-19242909

The Germany - eight starts with a beachtlichen success in the Olympiajahr.

Olympic Year?

MotivationROWING

Eight wins Gold at Home European Cup

Der Deutschland-Achter startet mit einem beachtlichen Erfolg in das Olympiajahr.

http://www.dw.com/de/achter-gewinnt-gold-bei-heim-em/a-19242909

The Germany - eight starts with a beachtlichen success in the Olympiajahr.

Olympic Year????

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Tasks

Tasks

Data Collection

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Model

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Model Predictions & Quality

User Guesses Model Guesses

shirtsuitpantstiescarf...

skirtjacketgownshirtdress...

Guess Qualitydo

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Task Difficulty

Task Difficulty

Correct Guesses

Task Text Correct Answer

But that was more than 30 Jahre ago.

His plane landed at the ____.

Nummer

Correct Guesses

Task Text Correct Answer

But that was more than 30 Jahre ago. years

His plane landed at the ____. airport

Nummer number

Incorrect Guesses

Task Text Guess Truth

Überraschung aberration surprise

Helfer cow helpers

Because there were so many, only 200 people were allowed to enter the Ausstellung each hour.

auction exhibit

At the time, he said: I want to have more time to spend with my Kinder.

kids children

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Word/Cognateness Features

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Cloze Features

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Other Features

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More ExamplesWord Cloze Combined

In exchange, the politician does someone a Gefallen.

audience, befallen, crestfallen, fell, girl, grandma, gutter, happened, tree

favor (8), solid (1) favor (9)

The Tore for Germany were scored by Thomas Müller and Max Kruse.

tore (3), tour, tortoise, store, ripped, library, bull

goals (3), points (2), team (1), symphonies (1), soundtrack (1), anthems (1)

goals (3), score (2), goal (1), win (1), points (1)

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Thank You!

Contact: rknowles@jhu.edu

Categorizing Errors

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Categorizing Errors