Do Japanese students overestimate or underestimate their knowledge of English loanwords more than non-loanwords on yes-no vocabulary tests?

English loanwords (LWs), gairaigo in Japanese, make up a much greater percentage of the Japanese language than many university English teachers realize, especially if their native language is not Japanese. Unfortunately, a gairaigo bias exists which has made these LWs unpopular amongst teachers and...

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Main Author: Raymond Stubbe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Castledown Publishers 2014-04-01
Series:Vocabulary Learning and Instruction
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Online Access:https://www.castledown.com/journals/vli/article/view/1664
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