Abstract
AbstractWe introduce the blueprint of the Ontogenesis Model of the L2 Lexical Representation (OM) that focuses on the development of lexical representations. The OM has three dimensions: linguistic domains (phonological, orthographic, and semantic), mappings between domains, and networks of lexical representations. The model assumes that fuzziness is a pervasive property of the L2 lexicon: most L2 lexical representations are low resolution and the ontogenetic curve of their development does not reach the optimum (i.e., the ultimate stage of their attainment with optimal encoding) in one or more dimensions. We review the findings on lexical processing and vocabulary training to show that the OM has a potential to provide an interpretation for the results that have been treated separately and to move us forward in building a comprehensive model of L2 lexical acquisition and processing.
Highlights
In this keynote, we introduce a blueprint of a representation-based model of INDIVIDUAL LEXICAL UNITS and their development, which we call the Ontogenesis Model of the L2 Lexical Representation (OM)
We introduce the blueprint of the Ontogenesis Model of the L2 Lexical Representation (OM) that focuses on the development of lexical representations
We review the findings on lexical processing and vocabulary training to show that the OM has a potential to provide an interpretation for the results that have been treated separately and to move us forward in building a comprehensive model of L2 lexical acquisition and processing
Summary
We introduce a blueprint of a representation-based model of INDIVIDUAL LEXICAL UNITS and their development, which we call the Ontogenesis Model of the L2 Lexical Representation (OM). The model is inspired by the research that explores the “depth of vocabulary knowledge” (Nation, 2001; Read, 2004) in that it focuses on the acquisition of various properties of lexical representations While sharing such an integrative approach to lexical representations, the OM is based primarily on evidence from online methods and thereby captures the dynamic interaction of the lexical representation’s components during processing. We hope that the model will offer a basis for future studies by making it possible to pinpoint, more exactly, which ontogenetic aspect of lexical properties they are targeting and how the other properties are – or are not – affected by it This will help to establish how the status of the lexical representation in the model’s space changes through its development or a particular treatment, and which methods are successful in addressing individual aspects of lexical ontogenesis.
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