Introducing LexTALE: A quick and valid Lexical Test for Advanced Learners of English
Abstrak
The increasing number of experimental studies on second language (L2) processing, frequently with English as the L2, calls for a practical and valid measure of English vocabulary knowledge and proficiency. In a large-scale study with Dutch and Korean speakers of L2 English, we tested whether LexTALE, a 5-min vocabulary test, is a valid predictor of English vocabulary knowledge and, possibly, even of general English proficiency. Furthermore, the validity of LexTALE was compared with that of self-ratings of proficiency, a measure frequently used by L2 researchers. The results showed the following in both speaker groups: (1) LexTALE was a good predictor of English vocabulary knowledge; 2) it also correlated substantially with a measure of general English proficiency; and 3) LexTALE was generally superior to self-ratings in its predictions. LexTALE, but not self-ratings, also correlated highly with previous experimental data on two word recognition paradigms. The test can be carried out on or downloaded from www.lextale.com.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (2)
K. Lemhöfer
M. Broersma
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2011
- Bahasa
- en
- Total Sitasi
- 1184×
- Sumber Database
- Semantic Scholar
- DOI
- 10.3758/s13428-011-0146-0
- Akses
- Open Access ✓