How Mango's Color-Coding Helps You Understand Grammar and Word Order | Mango Methodologies

Have you ever wondered why words in our Mango app are so colorful? Those colors are actually there for a very important reason! In this video, Kaitlyn Tagarelli (Linguist, PhD) explains Mango’s Semantic Color Mapping feature and how it helps you learn.

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Here’s some of the research we consulted and/or mentioned, and suggestions for further reading:
Lee, S. K., & Huang, H. T. (2008). Visual input enhancement and grammar learning: A meta-analytic review. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 30, 307–331.
Sharwood-Smith, M. (1991). Speaking to many minds: On the relevance of different types of language information for the L2 learner. Second Language Research, 7, 118–132.
Jones, C., & Waller, D. (2017). The effect of input enhancement on vocabulary learning: Is there an impact upon receptive and productive knowledge? TESOL International Journal, 12(1), 48–62.
Tolentino, L. C., & Tokowicz, N. (2014). Cross-language similarity modulates effectiveness of second language grammar instruction. Language Learning, 64(2), 279–309.

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Kaitlyn Tagarelli (Ph.D., Georgetown University) is a linguist and the Head of Research at Mango Languages. She holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University, specializing in how the mind and brain learn languages. Aside from geeking out about all things neuroscience and linguistics, she loves hanging out with her family at their Connecticut home, trying to convince them to speak French with her.

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