Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova"
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A study of young Norwegians in English idiom processing
Bergh, Vegard Nygaard (Master thesis, 2016)A quantitative study was conducted with a group of twenty-six Nowegian upper secondary students and a group of twenty-six Norwegian university students. Both groups were tested for English proficiency and idiom comprehension. ... -
An investigation of Norwegians' L2 knowledge of English verb phrase anaphora patterns
Grønning, Mie Marie (Master thesis, 2016)This thesis investigates Norwegians ’ L2 knowledge of English verb phrase anaphora patterns. 44 native speakers of Norwegian with Eng lish as their L2 were given an acceptability j udgement te st with 60 sentences containing ... -
As naturalistic as it gets: Subtitles in the English classroom in Norway
Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Eshuis, Rik; Aurstad, Lisa Maria Grønn; Kvitnes, Ingrid Elisabeth Nufsfjord (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015) -
The association between statistical learning and language development during childhood: A scoping review
Abreu, Regina; Postarnak, Svetlana; Vulchanov, Valentin Ivanov; Baggio, Giosuè; Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The statistical account of language acquisition asserts that language is learned through computations on the statistical regularities present in natural languages. This type of account can predict variability in language ... -
The association of cognitive abilities with language disorder in 8-year-old children: A population-based clinical sample
Jin, Fufen; Schjølberg, Synnve; Eadie, Patricia; Nes, Ragnhild Bang; Valand, Stian Barbo; Røysamb, Espen; Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Despite accumulated evidence that language development depends on basic cognitive processes, the balance in contributions of verbal and non-verbal cognitive skills to language abilities is still underexplored. ... -
Attentional control, working memory and language aptitude : a correlational study of the relationship between second language proficiency, attentional control and working memory
Christiansen, Marianne (Master thesis, 2016)The aim of this thesis is to provide further insight into the somewhat mysterious relationship between language aptitude, working memory and attentional control. As such, a group of Norwegian university students of English ... -
Autisme og språk - En narrativ litteraturstudie
Lyche, Marianne (Master thesis, 2017)Dette er en masteroppgave i erfaringsbasert studie i logopedi ved NTNU i Tronheim. Tittelen er autisme og språk. Masteroppgaven handler om hvordan ordlæring og utvikling av begrepsforståelse foregår hos høytfungerende ... -
Boon or burden? The role of compositional meaning in figurative language processing and acquisition
Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Milburn, Evelyn Arko; Vulchanov, Valentin; Baggio, Giosuè (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)We critically address current theories of figurative language, focusing on the role of literal or compositional meaning in the interpretation of non-literal expressions, including idioms and metaphors. Specifically, we ... -
Can you play with fire and not hurt yourself? A Comparative study in figurative language comprehension between individuals with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder
Chahboun, Sobh; Vulchanov, Valentin; Saldaña, David; Eshuis, Rik; Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Individuals with High functioning autism (HFA) are distinguished by relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive skills. However, problems with pragmatic language skills have been consistently reported across the ... -
Collocational frequency and context effects on idiom processing in advanced L2 speakers
Milburn, Evelyn Arko; Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Vulchanov, Valentin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Multiword expressions have attracted attention recently following suggestions that they are acquired chunk-wise by children in the first language, while adults learning a second language may focus more on individual words ... -
Developmental Language Disorder - Et foreldreperspektiv - Behov for kunnskap
Sævik, Else Marie (Master thesis, 2018)«Hun er jo en sånn gråsoneelev, så det er jo ikke så lett å oppdage. Barn utvikler seg jo så forskjellig» Tematikken i denne masteroppgaven omhandler foreldrenes bekymring for barnet som strever med språkvansker, for ... -
Developmental Language Disorder - Et foreldreperspektiv - Flerspråklige foreldres erfaringer
Grindvold, Heidrun (Master thesis, 2018)«Jeg skjønte det ikke er riktig når barnehagen sa at noen barn begynner å snakke når de er fem år!» Utsagnet er hentet fra en mor som deltok i denne studien som omhandler foreldres opplevelse av språkvansker hos barnet. ... -
Developmental Language Disorder - Et foreldreperspektiv - Strategier for mestring på mikro- og mesonivå
Kjeldset, Anne (Master thesis, 2018)Tidlig innsats for barn med språkvansker er viktig for at de skal få økt sine språkferdigheter og sin språkforståelse. Dette kan i et lengre perspektiv forhindre at de senere i livet, som ungdommer og voksne, får akademiske ... -
Differences in word learning in children: bilingualism or linguistic experience?
Borragan, Maria; De Bruin, Angela; Havas, Viktoria; De Diego-Balaguer, Ruth; Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Vulchanov, Valentin; Dunabeitia Landaburu, Jon Andoni (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The current study examines how monolingual children and bilingual children with languages that are orthotactically similar and dissimilar learn novel words depending on their characteristics. We contrasted word learning ... -
Effects from using subtitled audiovisual material in second language acquisition : an experimental study in a second language classroom in Norway
York, Erlend Urkedal (Master thesis, 2016)The aim of this master’s thesis is to investigate potential long-term effects in second language acquisition from using subtitled audiovisual material as authentic second language input. Over a period of two weeks, 24 ... -
Embedding (im)plausible clauses in propositional attitude contexts: Modulatory effects on the N400 and late components
Calinescu, Lia; Giskes, Anna; Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Baggio, Giosuè (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)How do comprehenders track dependencies between the plausibility of embedded clauses and of the sentences in which they occur? We investigated processing of Norwegian propositional attitude sentences with plausible or ... -
Enhancing the vocabulary learning skills of autistic children using augmented reality: a participatory design perspective
El Shemi, Ibrahim; Urrea, Ana Lucia; Erena-Guardia, Gema; Saldaña, David; Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Giannakos, Michail (Chapter, 2023)Many autistic children1 face challenges with vocabulary learning. Augmented Reality (AR) has the potential to improve their learning process by leveraging their visuo-perceptual strengths. However, there is a gap in the ... -
Eye Movements and Semantic Processing in Rapid Automatized Naming
Chau, Luan Tuyen (Master thesis, 2020)Denne studien undersøker det veletablerte forholdet mellom rask navngiving og lesing. Rapid Automaticised Naming har et langt rykte for å være en sterk prediktor for leseevne. Til tross for omfattende forskning som spenner ... -
Figurative language processing in atypical populations: The ASD perspective
Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Saldaña, David; Chahboun, Sobh; Vulchanov, Valentin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-02-17)This paper is intended to provide a critical overview of experimental and clinical research documenting problems in figurative language processing in atypical populations with a focus on the Autistic Spectrum. Research ... -
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE PROCESSING: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN TYPICALLY DEVELOPING INDIVIDUALS AND HIGHLY VERBAL INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM
Chahboun, Sobh (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2017:232, Doctoral thesis, 2017)Summary of the thesis: Figurative language is of interest in both theoretical and experimental research on language use and comprehension. Unlike other expressions, the interpretation of figurative language is non-literal ...