Verb-construction integration in L2 spoken production

A comparative analysis of EFL and ESL learners

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ID21332971
AutoresHyunwoo Kim (0000-0003-4810-6333, Yonsei University), Eunseok Ro (0000-0002-7914-7704, Pusan National University)
Año2026
Fecha de publicación2026-02-24
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaIRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0019-042X • E-ISSN: 1613-4141
EditorialWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1515/iral-2025-0204
OpenAlexW7131075052
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas60

This study investigates the impact of learning contexts on the usage patterns of verbs and verb argument structure constructions (VACs) in L2 spoken production, comparing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and English as a Second Language (ESL) learners. Analyzing spoken corpus data from 400 participants, we examined verb–VAC associations, semantic cohesion, and verb diversity. Results reveal that compared to EFL learners, ESL learners demonstrate significantly stronger verb–VAC associations, higher semantic cohesion within VACs, and a trend towards greater verb diversity. These findings suggest that immersive language environments facilitate the development of more native-like representations of verbs and VACs. We discuss these findings in connection with both usage-based theories of language acquisition and the noisy representations account

Argument (complex analysis) · Cohesion (chemistry) · English as a foreign language · First language · Interlanguage · Language acquisition · Second-language acquisition · Verb · Language Development and Disorders · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism · Second Language Acquisition and Learning