Naslov
Positive and negative lexical transfer in English vocabulary acquisition

Autori
Jajić Novogradec, Marina

Izvornik
ELOPE: English Language Overseas Perspectives and Enquiries (2386-0316) 18 (2021), 2; 139-165

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
English vocabulary acquisition, language dominance, plurilingual learners, positive and negative lexical transfer

Sažetak
Te aim of the paper is to explore the appearance of positive and negative lexical transfer of plurilingual learners in English vocabulary acquisition. Cross-linguistic influences in the study are examined by word translation tasks from Croatian into English, including true, partial, and deceptive cognates or false friends in English, German, and Italian. Te results have revealed different language dominances and positive or negative transfer manifestation. Lexical transfer from L4 German is manifested positively, but the Italian language seems to play a dominant role in the acquisition of English vocabulary. Te effect of Croatian is manifested both positively and negatively. Te study has confrmed previous psycholinguistic studies on the complexity of lexical connections in plurilingual learners and the dynamic interaction of various learningbased factors, such as language recency, profciency, exposure to languages, the order in which languages are learned, and the formal context in language learning.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filologija

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