Chapter 1. Prediction in second language processing and learning
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Edith Kaan
Abstract
There is ample evidence that language users, including second language (L2) speakers, can predict upcoming information during listening and reading. Yet it is still unclear when, how, and why language users engage in prediction, and what the relation is between prediction and learning. This volume presents a collection of current research, insights and directions regarding the role of prediction in L2 processing and learning. In this introductory chapter, we provide an overview of the current state of the field and highlight that prediction may not always be the most efficient processing mechanism, depending on a language user’s linguistic experience, task demands, goals and resources. We propose that a focus on the utility of prediction may help us better understand differences in predictive processing within and between individuals and groups.
Abstract
There is ample evidence that language users, including second language (L2) speakers, can predict upcoming information during listening and reading. Yet it is still unclear when, how, and why language users engage in prediction, and what the relation is between prediction and learning. This volume presents a collection of current research, insights and directions regarding the role of prediction in L2 processing and learning. In this introductory chapter, we provide an overview of the current state of the field and highlight that prediction may not always be the most efficient processing mechanism, depending on a language user’s linguistic experience, task demands, goals and resources. We propose that a focus on the utility of prediction may help us better understand differences in predictive processing within and between individuals and groups.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- List of contributors ix
- Chapter 1. Prediction in second language processing and learning 1
- Chapter 2. Automaticity and prediction in non-native language comprehension 25
- Chapter 3. Second language prediction ability across different linguistic domains 47
- Chapter 4. Influence of syntactic complexity on second language prediction 69
- Chapter 5. Language prediction in second language 91
- Chapter 6. Prediction in bilingual children 115
- Chapter 7. Code-switching 139
- Chapter 8. Prediction and grammatical learning in second language sentence processing 167
- Chapter 9. The role of prediction in second language vocabulary learning 187
- Chapter 10. Forcing prediction increases priming and adaptation in second language production 207
- Index 233
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- List of contributors ix
- Chapter 1. Prediction in second language processing and learning 1
- Chapter 2. Automaticity and prediction in non-native language comprehension 25
- Chapter 3. Second language prediction ability across different linguistic domains 47
- Chapter 4. Influence of syntactic complexity on second language prediction 69
- Chapter 5. Language prediction in second language 91
- Chapter 6. Prediction in bilingual children 115
- Chapter 7. Code-switching 139
- Chapter 8. Prediction and grammatical learning in second language sentence processing 167
- Chapter 9. The role of prediction in second language vocabulary learning 187
- Chapter 10. Forcing prediction increases priming and adaptation in second language production 207
- Index 233
