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The Lexical Competence Hypothesis

Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages, 2003
Incipient 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, 1989
In 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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Inferential and Referential Lexical Competence

2019
So 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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CHARACTERISTICS AND DEFINITION OF LEXICAL COMPETENCE

2023
In this article consepts of characteristics and definition of lexical competence, methodology of teaching lexical competences for multi-level learners with the help of computer technologies.
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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 ...
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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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Developing Upper-Intermediate Students' Lexical Competence

2017
The article deals with the problrm of developing upper-intermediate students' lexical competence. The difficulties of the this process are highligted. The wide range of activities on enlarging students' lexicon are suggested.
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Mandarin Competences Measured by Lexical Diversity

2016
As mentioned in Chap. 2, Lexical Diversity (LD, also known as “vocabulary richness or coverage”) is a long-established concept and measurement for assessing language competence or proficiency of a child or second language learner. This chapter used LD as a measurement to study the linguistic competence of the four groups of children defined earlier in ...
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VIII—On the Structure of Lexical Competence

Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, 1995
Consider 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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Lexical competencies in bilingual deaf preschoolers

2008
This 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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