Current Perspectives in Spanish Lexical Development

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Current Perspectives in Spanish Lexical Development

Edited by: Irene Checa-García and Laura Marqués-Pascual

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2023

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Volume 68 | Studies on Language Acquisition [SOLA]

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New quantitative methodology and the development of corpus and experimental linguistics tools have recently made researching lexical comprehension and production more accessible. While several tools and data sets are available in English (Coh-metrix, CELEX) and a few other languages, the development of resources and empirical research is still lacking in Spanish.

This volume brings together original empirical research and theoretical perspectives that examine lexical development in Spanish L1, L2 and L3, with a focus on different teaching approaches and textbook coverage of Spanish lexicon in L2 curricula and the use of corpus linguistics in methodological investigations. Some questions addressed include the role of lexical development in mapping grammatical acquisition phases, the potential transfers of L1 to L2 lexical abilities, the effect of explicit vocabulary learning techniques in L2, how affective meaning modulates L2 acquisition, or how a typological understanding of lexical organization can help in teaching more effectively the lexicon of a language, among many others.

The book offers an overview of what is currently being done in the field of Spanish lexical acquisition through a myriad of approaches and topics.

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Irene Checa-García, University of Wyoming, Laramie, USA; Laura Marqués-Pascual, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
List of contributors Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
Section I: Lexicon at the crossroads: The interplay of lexicon with other areas of language
Chapter 1 The trajectory of Spanish vocabulary studies and challenges ahead Laura Marqués-Pascual and Irene Checa-García Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
Chapter 2 The role of the lexicon in language acquisition: An issue in need of study Milagros Fernández-Pérez and Miguel González-Pereira Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	25
Chapter 3 The relationship between self-rated vocabulary knowledge and accuracy of phonological forms Danielle Daidone Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	49
Section II: Measures of lexical competence and development in Spanish
Chapter 4 Individual lexical breadth and its associated measures. A contribution to the calculation of individual lexical richness Juan-Andrés Villena-Ponsoda, Antonio-Manuel Ávila-Muñoz and José-María Sánchez-Sáez Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	75
Chapter 5 L1 to L2 lexical development transfer? A within subjects study on lexical richness measures Irene Checa-García and Austin Schafer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	109
Chapter 6 Development of lexical deployment as a result of a short-term study abroad experience in Costa Rica Judith Borràs, Àngels Llanes and Goretti Prieto Botana Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	137
Chapter 7 Effects of passive vocabulary knowledge and task type on lexical sophistication in L2 Spanish writing Marco Berton and Laura Sánchez Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	161
Section III: Attitudes and emotions in the lexicon
Chapter 8 “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist”: On the emotional effects of breaking word-formation rules Elisabet Llopart-Saumell Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	189
Chapter 9 Do L2 Speakers sound strange when using slang? L1 attitudes toward L2 Use of peninsular Spanish colloquial lexical items Stefan DuBois Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	215
Section IV: Approaches to teaching L2 lexicon
Chapter 10 Vocabulary in the L2 Spanish classroom: What students know and what their instructors believe they know Claudia Helena Sánchez-Gutiérrez, César Hoyos Álvarez and Pablo Robles-García Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	245
Chapter 11 Interpreting the designated curriculum: Teachers’ understanding of vocabulary instruction and adherence to the textbook Nausica Marcos Miguel and Mari Félix Cubas Mora Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	269
Chapter 12 Do you really know this word? Dimensions of vocabulary knowledge in Spanish textbooks Eve C. Zyzik and Laura Marqués-Pascual Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	303
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	329

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eBook published on:

October 4, 2023

eBook ISBN:

9783110730418

Hardcover published on:

October 4, 2023

Hardcover ISBN:

9783110728446

Paperback published on:

June 30, 2025

Paperback ISBN:

9783112213797

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Front matter:

12

Main content:

330

Illustrations:

26

Coloured Illustrations:

5

Tables:

61

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110730418

eBook ISBN: 9783110730418

Hardcover ISBN: 9783110728446

Paperback ISBN: 9783112213797

Keywords for this book

Spanish Lexical Development; Vocabulary Learning; Spanish As A Second Language; Teaching Spanish

Audience(s) for this book

Scholars and students of Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition and Spanish, as well as teachers of Spanish language.

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