The present study investigated the relationship between words’ part of speech (noun, verb, adjectives), guessing ability, and learners’ style of field independence/ dependence. One hundred thirty two subjects participated in the study. The participants were required to guess the meaning of non-sense words belonging to certain word categories. The results of the study showed that a word’s part speech will influence the ease with which its meaning is guessed. In addition, the study found that there is a positive relationship between the cognitive style of field independence and the learners’ guessing ability.
Akbari, R., Gafar Samar, R., & Asadi, A. (2007). Who Can Guess Better? The Relationship Between Word Class and Learners’ Style. Teaching English Language, 1(1), 1-23.
MLA
Ramin Akbari; Reza Gafar Samar; Aghdas Asadi. "Who Can Guess Better? The Relationship Between Word Class and Learners’ Style". Teaching English Language, 1, 1, 2007, 1-23.
HARVARD
Akbari, R., Gafar Samar, R., Asadi, A. (2007). 'Who Can Guess Better? The Relationship Between Word Class and Learners’ Style', Teaching English Language, 1(1), pp. 1-23.
VANCOUVER
Akbari, R., Gafar Samar, R., Asadi, A. Who Can Guess Better? The Relationship Between Word Class and Learners’ Style. Teaching English Language, 2007; 1(1): 1-23.
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