ERIC Number: EJ1137156
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Publication Date: 2017-Apr
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The Role of Orthotactic Probability in Incidental and Intentional Vocabulary Acquisition L1 and L2
Bordag, Denisa; Kirschenbaum, Amit; Rogahn, Maria; Tschirner, Erwin
Second Language Research, v33 n2 p147-178 Apr 2017
Four experiments were conducted to examine the role of orthotactic probability, i.e. the sequential letter probability, in the early stages of vocabulary acquisition by adult native speakers and advanced learners of German. The results show different effects for orthographic probability in incidental and intentional vocabulary acquisition: Whereas low orthographic probability contributed positively to incidental acquisition of novel word meanings in first language (L1), high orthographic probability affected positively the second language (L2) intentional learning. The results are discussed in the context of the following concepts: (1) triggering the establishment of a new representation, (2) noticing of new lexemes during reading, and (3) vocabulary size of the L1 and L2 mental lexicons.
Descriptors: Role, Probability, Vocabulary Development, Advanced Students, German, Second Language Learning, Native Speakers, Alphabets, Incidental Learning, Psycholinguistics, Language Research, Language Processing, College Students, Statistical Analysis, Reading Rate, Foreign Countries
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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