Processing the Spanish imperfect subjunctive: Depth of processing under different instructional conditions
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[1] Fairfield University
Fairfield University
Town of Fairfield, Estados Unidos
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- Localización: Applied psycholinguistics, ISSN 0142-7164, Vol. 38, Nº 2, 2017, págs. 477-508
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
This study aimed to examine 88 intermediate learners of second language Spanish’ depth of processing under different types of instruction when being exposed to a complex grammar form, the imperfect subjunctive, on a reading task. Depth of processing was measured by employing think-aloud protocols. Due to the absence of reactivity, six silent and think-aloud conditions were merged into three experimental ones differing in explicitness. The study followed a pre-, post-, and delayed test design with 2 weeks between tests, which consisted of interpretation, controlled-production, and comprehension tests. Overall, results showed that participants in the more explicit condition produced more instances of processing, and that deeper processing correlated with a more accurate production of the target form and with a higher comprehension of the reading passage.
