Lexical knowledge of Serbian L1 English L2 learners: reception vs. production

Journal Title: Nastava i vaspitanje/ Studies in Teaching and Education - Year 2015, Vol 64, Issue 1

Abstract

The acquisition of lexical knowledge in a second/foreign language is often investigated by means of vocabulary size tests which assess two aspects of the learners’ competence: reception and production. Estimates of these two dimensions, as well as the (potential) gap between them, have important pedagogical implications in that they indicate the degree to which the learners can comprehend or use the language autonomously. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to explore the vocabulary size of three generations of B2-level L2 learners (CEFR), first-year students majoring in English at the Faculty of Philology and Arts in Kragujevac, Serbia, by means of Vocabulary Levels Tests (Laufer & Nation, 1999; Nation, 1990). The results of the statistical analyses show that the receptive vocabulary of Serbian L2 learners is much more developed than their productive vocabulary, and that the gap between lexical production and reception changes depending on the frequency of the lexemes and the proficiency level of L2 learners. The findings imply that, at the primary and secondary level of education, more attention should be paid to the development of productive lexical knowledge which is crucial not only for success in Englishdegree courses but communication in English in general.

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Danilović-Jeremić Jelena

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  • EP ID EP703767
  • DOI https://doi.org/10.5937/NASVAS1501087D
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Danilović-Jeremić Jelena (2015). Lexical knowledge of Serbian L1 English L2 learners: reception vs. production. Nastava i vaspitanje/ Studies in Teaching and Education, 64(1), -. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-703767