This study is a broad-range investigation into short- and long-term effects of captioning and subtitling in beginner, intermediate, and advanced Italian adult learners of English. Several issues are taken into consideration including content comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, language-in-use, and semantic match between audio and video inputs. All the variables involved were controlled in a single computerised setting. The current experiment partially supports the findings described in the relevant literature. A few discrepancies emerged with some previous studies, but they are probably explained by the different type of material and testing procedure adopted.
Captions and subtitles in EFL learning: an investigative study in a comprehensive computer environment
BIANCHI, Francesca;
2007-01-01
Abstract
This study is a broad-range investigation into short- and long-term effects of captioning and subtitling in beginner, intermediate, and advanced Italian adult learners of English. Several issues are taken into consideration including content comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, language-in-use, and semantic match between audio and video inputs. All the variables involved were controlled in a single computerised setting. The current experiment partially supports the findings described in the relevant literature. A few discrepancies emerged with some previous studies, but they are probably explained by the different type of material and testing procedure adopted.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
