A Lexical Semantic Approach to the L2 Acquisition of Spanish Psych Verbs

Autor/in	Gonzalez, Becky
Titel	A Lexical Semantic Approach to the L2 Acquisition of Spanish Psych Verbs
Quelle	In: Second Language Research, 39 (2023) 3, S.731-758 (28 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Gonzalez, Becky)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0267-6583
DOI	10.1177/02676583211066296
Schlagwörter	Verbs; Semantics; Spanish; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Syntax; Grammar; Native Speakers; Decision Making; Task Analysis; Linguistic Theory; Native Language; English; Contrastive Linguistics; Language Proficiency; Language Tests; State Universities; Vocabulary Development; Computational Linguistics; Language Variation; Audio Equipment; Likert Scales; Language Attitudes; Linguistic Input; Word Frequency + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Semantik; Spanisch; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Grammatik; Muttersprachler; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Aufgabenanalyse; Linguistische Theorie; English language; Englisch; Linguistics; Kontrastive Linguistik; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Language test; Sprachtest; Staatliche Universität; Wortschatzarbeit; Computerlinguistik; Sprachenvielfalt; Audio-CD; Likert-Skala; Sprachverhalten; Sprachbildung; Word analysis; Frequency; Wortanalyse; Häufigkeit
Abstract	This study builds on prior research on second language (L2) Spanish psych verbs, which has centered on morphosyntactic properties, by examining their syntactic distribution, which relies on lexical semantic knowledge. The fact that certain forms are licensed for some verbs, but not others, is the result of an underlying lexical semantic difference across verb classes, represented here as a difference in formal feature strength. To fully acquire the relevant grammatical distribution, L2 learners must successfully acquire (i) licensing restrictions on argument structure and (ii) underlying lexical semantic representations of individual verbs. Three groups of L2 learners (n = 66) and a group of native Spanish speakers (n = 19) completed two judgment tasks (one with aural stimuli and one with written stimuli) which presented object experiencer psych verbs in multiple argument structures. Results show that advanced L2 learners are largely sensitive to the distribution tested here; however, while they have acquired relevant licensing restrictions, they may associate fixed feature settings with verbs that allow variable feature settings. These results are consistent with predictions made by the Feature Reassembly Hypothesis and highlight the role of lexical semantic features in second language acquisition. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01