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The Lexical Competence Hypothesis
Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages, 2003Incipient and basic pidgins typically lack grammatical/functional structures (GFS) and have little in the way of complex sentence structures (CSSs). Over time, however, pidgins may expand and gain GFS and CSSs. Researchers have linked this expansion to the social process of vernacularization.
Carla L. Hudson, Inge-Marie Eigsti
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A rich view of lexical competence
ELT Journal, 1989In this article I begin by examining some features of the negotiation of meaning between learners and teachers, where the goal of the interaction is to convey the meaning of a technical word from the teacher to a learner. I suggest that this examination leads us to distinguish between the declarative knowledge that' words have particular meanings, and ...
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VIII—On the Structure of Lexical Competence
Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, 1995Consider the word 'spoon'. We all know a lot about spoons: we can describe a spoon, explain its use, tell how spoons are normally acquired and where they are usually kept; we know what materials spoons are (mostly) made of, how long they may last, what kind of deterioration they are subject to.
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Inferential and Referential Lexical Competence
2019So far, I have been concerned with the distinction between inferential and referential competence understood as a conceptual distinction, but this distinction can naturally suggest an intriguing empirical hypothesis: inferential and referential semantic abilities are actually underpinned by distinct cognitive systems.
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Lexical Competence in Second Language Learning: Defining Lexical Competence
This paper proposes a comprehensive framework for understanding and developing lexical competence in second language learning, with particular focus on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) contexts. Drawing from cognitive linguistic principles and pedagogical research, we argue that lexical competence consists of two fundamental components: basic ...openaire +1 more source
Acquiring Lexical, Sociolinguistic, and Pragmatic Competence
Abstract This chapter explores the acquisition of lexical, sociolinguistic, and pragmatic competence in French as a second language (L2). Key constructs are considered in each area. They include dimensions of lexis, sociolinguistic variation and sociolinguistic variables, speech style, pragmalinguistic and sociopragmatic competence, and ...Henry Tyne, Martin Howard
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IMPROVING LEXICAL COMPETENCE OF A+ LEVEL LEARNERS
Current Research Journal of PedagogicsThe study examined the whether different instructional strategies impact on the development of lexical competence in A+ level learners. An evaluation of the effectiveness of identified instructional strategies intertwined with explicit vocabulary teaching in improving lexical competence have been addressed.
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Lexical competencies in bilingual deaf preschoolers
2008This study reports on lexical comprehension and vocabulary production assessed in deaf bilingual Italian preschoolers, educated through Spoken Italian and Italian Sign Language. Their lexical competencies were compared to the normative data of monolingual hearing children, taking into account chronological age and the duration of exposure to spoken ...
Rinaldi, Pasquale
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