Incidental Acquisition of Italian Words from Comic Books

Autor/inn/en	Aliyar, Mahnaz; Peters, Elke
Titel	Incidental Acquisition of Italian Words from Comic Books
Quelle	In: Reading in a Foreign Language, 34 (2022) 2, S.349-377 (28 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Incidental Learning; Italian; Second Language Learning; Vocabulary Development; Cartoons; Learning Processes; Foreign Countries; Reading Processes; Student Attitudes; Novices; Instructional Effectiveness; Learning Activities; Undergraduate Students; Reading Materials; Readability; Recall (Psychology); Comparative Analysis; Oral Language; Written Language; Cues; Pictorial Stimuli; Iran + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Inzidentelles Lernen; Italienisch; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Wortschatzarbeit; Zeichentrickfilm; Learning process; Lernprozess; Ausland; Leseprozess; Schülerverhalten; Unterrichtserfolg; Lernaktivität; Lesbarkeit; Abberufung; Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch; Geschriebene Sprache; Stichwort; Fantasieanregung
Abstract	Despite empirical evidence from research showing that the use of text-picture combination is beneficial for second language (L2) learning, little is known about the effectiveness of reading comic books for incidental vocabulary acquisition. This study investigated the effects of engaging with comic books on incidental learning of L2 Italian vocabulary. Using a pretest-posttest design, we collected data from 35 Iranian learners of Italian as a foreign language, 25 of whom read and then read while listening to four comic books in a four-week period. Additionally, after reading each book, students completed two follow-up meaning-focused activities focusing on learners' unprompted use of vocabulary. The results revealed that engaging with comic books was beneficial for incidental vocabulary acquisition. The findings suggest that comics are a valuable and effective source of language learning, and their inclusion in L2 teaching and learning can be particularly advantageous to L2 learners, including novice learners. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	National Foreign Language Resource Center at University of Hawaii. 1859 East-West Road #106, Honolulu, HI 96822. e-mail: readfl@hawaii.edu; Web site: https://nflrc.hawaii.edu/rfl/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01