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Incidental learning of collocations through reading an academic text

de la Viña, Inés, Kim, Christina S., Chamorro, Gloria (2024) Incidental learning of collocations through reading an academic text. International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, . ISSN 0019-042X. E-ISSN 1613-4141. (doi:10.1515/iral-2023-0307) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:101497)

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Abstract

This study investigated the incidental learning of collocations in two reading modes (reading-only (RO), reading-while-listening (RWL)), taking into account additional learner- and collocation-related predictors of learning (e.g., collocation congruency). Unlike similar studies, academic text was used, as this could be a useful source for vocabulary learning for university-level English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. Advanced Spanish EFL learners read a text containing 14 target collocations, in the RO or the RWL condition. Learning gains were measured in terms of form recall, form recognition, and meaning recognition. Results showed that collocations can be learnt incidentally from reading. While reading mode did not influence learning, congruency and vocabulary size improved form recall, emphasising the importance of features specific to individual learners and collocations for vocabulary learning.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1515/iral-2023-0307
Uncontrolled keywords: Collocations, incidental learning, academic reading, vocabulary knowledge, EFL
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > School of Culture and Languages
Funders: University of Kent (https://ror.org/00xkeyj56)
National University of Distance Education (https://ror.org/02msb5n36)
Depositing User: Christina Kim
Date Deposited: 06 Jun 2024 07:40 UTC
Last Modified: 11 Sep 2024 11:42 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/101497 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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