On lexical uniqueness and lexicon organization in native Spanish and Greek SFL learners

Maria Pilar Agustín Llach ^[1] ; Kiriaki Palapanidi
1. [1] Universidad de La Rioja
  
  Universidad de La Rioja
  
  Logroño, España
Localización: Onomázein: Revista de lingüística, filología y traducción de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, ISSN 0718-5758, ISSN-e 0717-1285, Nº. 54, 2021, págs. 142-178
Idioma: español
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Resumen
- The present paper examines lexicon organization and lexical uniqueness through a lexical availability task. Previous research has concentrated on exploring via word association tests how learners organize their L1 and L2 lexicons. Additionally, the closeness between the native and the L2 lexicons are also object of analysis in research. Lexical uniqueness has also been used as a measure to determine “nativeness”. In the present study, we had two groups of Greek B1 and C1 level learners of Spanish FL answer a lexical availability task and compared their results with those of a group of native speakers. We found that proficiency level is crucial in the determination of lexical uniqueness and lexicon organization via lexical associations obtained with a lexical availability task. Furthermore, our results revealed that thematic field is a relevant factor in speakers’ associative behaviour and lexicon organization. Results arediscussed in light of previous research findings and pedagogical implications are proposed.