Fuzzy Lexical Representations in Adult Second Language Speakers

We propose the fuzzy lexical representations (FLRs) hypothesis that regards fuzziness as a core property of nonnative (L2) lexical representations (LRs). Fuzziness refers to imprecise encoding at different levels of LRs and interacts with input frequency during lexical processing and learning in adu...

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Autores principales:	Kira Gor, Svetlana Cook, Denisa Bordag, Anna Chrabaszcz, Andreas Opitz
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	L2, L1 fuzzy lexical representation word recognition lexicon word learning Psychology BF1-990
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:337e4bbfe6944010a680374d92b18c0f2021-11-19T07:50:46ZFuzzy Lexical Representations in Adult Second Language Speakers1664-107810.3389/fpsyg.2021.732030https://doaj.org/article/337e4bbfe6944010a680374d92b18c0f2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.732030/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-1078We propose the fuzzy lexical representations (FLRs) hypothesis that regards fuzziness as a core property of nonnative (L2) lexical representations (LRs). Fuzziness refers to imprecise encoding at different levels of LRs and interacts with input frequency during lexical processing and learning in adult L2 speakers. The FLR hypothesis primarily focuses on the encoding of spoken L2 words. We discuss the causes of fuzzy encoding of phonological form and meaning as well as fuzzy form-meaning mappings and the consequences of fuzzy encoding for word storage and retrieval. A central factor contributing to the fuzziness of L2 LRs is the fact that the L2 lexicon is acquired when the L1 lexicon is already in place. There are two immediate consequences of such sequential learning. First, L2 phonological categorization difficulties lead to fuzzy phonological form encoding. Second, the acquisition of L2 word forms subsequently to their meanings, which had already been acquired together with the L1 word forms, leads to weak L2 form-meaning mappings. The FLR hypothesis accounts for a range of phenomena observed in L2 lexical processing, including lexical confusions, slow lexical access, retrieval of incorrect lexical entries, weak lexical competition, reliance on sublexical rather than lexical heuristics in word recognition, the precedence of word form over meaning, and the prominence of detailed, even if imprecisely encoded, information about LRs in episodic memory. The main claim of the FLR hypothesis – that the quality of lexical encoding is a product of a complex interplay between fuzziness and input frequency – can contribute to increasing the efficiency of the existing models of LRs and lexical access.Kira GorSvetlana CookDenisa BordagDenisa BordagAnna ChrabaszczAnna ChrabaszczAndreas OpitzFrontiers Media S.A.articleL2, L1fuzzylexical representationword recognitionlexiconword learningPsychologyBF1-990ENFrontiers in Psychology, Vol 12 (2021)
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spellingShingle	L2, L1 fuzzy lexical representation word recognition lexicon word learning Psychology BF1-990 Kira Gor Svetlana Cook Denisa Bordag Denisa Bordag Anna Chrabaszcz Anna Chrabaszcz Andreas Opitz Fuzzy Lexical Representations in Adult Second Language Speakers
description	We propose the fuzzy lexical representations (FLRs) hypothesis that regards fuzziness as a core property of nonnative (L2) lexical representations (LRs). Fuzziness refers to imprecise encoding at different levels of LRs and interacts with input frequency during lexical processing and learning in adult L2 speakers. The FLR hypothesis primarily focuses on the encoding of spoken L2 words. We discuss the causes of fuzzy encoding of phonological form and meaning as well as fuzzy form-meaning mappings and the consequences of fuzzy encoding for word storage and retrieval. A central factor contributing to the fuzziness of L2 LRs is the fact that the L2 lexicon is acquired when the L1 lexicon is already in place. There are two immediate consequences of such sequential learning. First, L2 phonological categorization difficulties lead to fuzzy phonological form encoding. Second, the acquisition of L2 word forms subsequently to their meanings, which had already been acquired together with the L1 word forms, leads to weak L2 form-meaning mappings. The FLR hypothesis accounts for a range of phenomena observed in L2 lexical processing, including lexical confusions, slow lexical access, retrieval of incorrect lexical entries, weak lexical competition, reliance on sublexical rather than lexical heuristics in word recognition, the precedence of word form over meaning, and the prominence of detailed, even if imprecisely encoded, information about LRs in episodic memory. The main claim of the FLR hypothesis – that the quality of lexical encoding is a product of a complex interplay between fuzziness and input frequency – can contribute to increasing the efficiency of the existing models of LRs and lexical access.
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author	Kira Gor Svetlana Cook Denisa Bordag Denisa Bordag Anna Chrabaszcz Anna Chrabaszcz Andreas Opitz
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title	Fuzzy Lexical Representations in Adult Second Language Speakers
title_short	Fuzzy Lexical Representations in Adult Second Language Speakers
title_full	Fuzzy Lexical Representations in Adult Second Language Speakers
title_fullStr	Fuzzy Lexical Representations in Adult Second Language Speakers
title_full_unstemmed	Fuzzy Lexical Representations in Adult Second Language Speakers
title_sort	fuzzy lexical representations in adult second language speakers
publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
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Fuzzy Lexical Representations in Adult Second Language Speakers

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