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Collocation in the Mind

Investigating Collocational Priming in Second Language Speakers of Italian

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ID4502205
AuthorsIrene Fioravanti (0000-0001-5182-9394, University for Foreigners Perugia, corresponding author), Anna Siyanova‐chanturia (0000-0002-8336-8569, Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington), Alessandro Lenci (0000-0001-5790-4308, University of Pisa)
Year2025
Volume75
Issue1
Pages179-211
Publication date2025-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLanguage Learning (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0023-8333 • E-ISSN: 1467-9922
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/lang.12663
OpenAlexW4401196071
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited32

Collocational priming is a priming effect induced by collocationally related words; it has been taken to explain the cognitive reality of collocation. Collocational priming has largely been observed in first language (L1) speakers, whereas work on the representation of collocation in a second language (L2) is still limited. In the present study, we sought to investigate this phenomenon in L1 and L2 speakers of Italian. We used a lexical decision task to explore collocational priming in verb-noun and noun-adjective collocations differing in frequency and collocational strength. Both L1 and L2 speakers were found sensitive to the frequency of collocations. Importantly, exposure to L2 Italian was found to play a role. The results suggest that collocational priming occurs both in L1 and L2 speakers, and that the mechanisms associated with collocation processing and representation in L1 and L2 speakers may be comparable

Collocation (remote sensing) · Linguistics · Priming (agriculture) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Philosophy · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning

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Citation span2025 - 2025 (1)
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