Chapter 8. Savings in the relearning of mission vocabulary
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Lynne Hansen
Abstract
This chapter extends the line of research which has recently applied the savings paradigm from cognitive psychology to vocabulary relearning. L2 data from 304 returned missionaries from Japan and Korea provide evidence of the strongest savings effect yet reported in studies of lexical reactivation. The extent of the savings advantage appears to decline over time (with age a confounding factor), and relates significantly to current vocabulary size. No significant gender effects in savings are evident, but unexpected differences between the L2 Japanese and L2 Korean subgroups are reported in both lexical maintenance and savings accessibility. Substantial Matthew Effects in both data sets help elucidate sources of individual differences in vocabulary learning and relearning.
Abstract
This chapter extends the line of research which has recently applied the savings paradigm from cognitive psychology to vocabulary relearning. L2 data from 304 returned missionaries from Japan and Korea provide evidence of the strongest savings effect yet reported in studies of lexical reactivation. The extent of the savings advantage appears to decline over time (with age a confounding factor), and relates significantly to current vocabulary size. No significant gender effects in savings are evident, but unexpected differences between the L2 Japanese and L2 Korean subgroups are reported in both lexical maintenance and savings accessibility. Substantial Matthew Effects in both data sets help elucidate sources of individual differences in vocabulary learning and relearning.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents vii
- Foreword ix
- Chapter 1. Introduction 1
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Section I Acquisition of mission languages
- Chapter 2. Language learning and teaching in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 13
- Chapter 3. The development of speaking proficiency of LDS missionaries 29
- Chapter 4. An examination of the effects of input, aptitude, and motivation on the language proficiency of missionaries mearning Japanese as a second language 51
- Chapter 5. In the beginning was the word 89
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Section II Attrition of mission languages
- Chapter 6. The lost word 111
- Chapter 7. Vocabulary attrition in adult speakers of Spanish as a second language 135
- Chapter 8. Savings in the relearning of mission vocabulary 185
- Chapter 9. What counts in the retention of numeral classifiers in Japanese and Chinese? 203
- Chapter 10. Syntactic attrition in L2 Japanese missionary language 221
- Chapter 11. The measurement of oral fluency in mission languages 245
- Comprehensive bibliography of mission language references: Annotated 259
- Comprehensive bibliography of mission language references: Unannotated 263
- Index 267
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents vii
- Foreword ix
- Chapter 1. Introduction 1
-
Section I Acquisition of mission languages
- Chapter 2. Language learning and teaching in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 13
- Chapter 3. The development of speaking proficiency of LDS missionaries 29
- Chapter 4. An examination of the effects of input, aptitude, and motivation on the language proficiency of missionaries mearning Japanese as a second language 51
- Chapter 5. In the beginning was the word 89
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Section II Attrition of mission languages
- Chapter 6. The lost word 111
- Chapter 7. Vocabulary attrition in adult speakers of Spanish as a second language 135
- Chapter 8. Savings in the relearning of mission vocabulary 185
- Chapter 9. What counts in the retention of numeral classifiers in Japanese and Chinese? 203
- Chapter 10. Syntactic attrition in L2 Japanese missionary language 221
- Chapter 11. The measurement of oral fluency in mission languages 245
- Comprehensive bibliography of mission language references: Annotated 259
- Comprehensive bibliography of mission language references: Unannotated 263
- Index 267
