A cross-modal analysis of lexical sophistication
EFL and ESL learners in written and spoken production
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7155418 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hyunbin Yoo (Yonsei University), Hyunwoo Kim (0000-0003-4810-6333, Yonsei University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1795-1820 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0019-042X • E-ISSN: 1613-4141 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/iral-2023-0204 |
| OpenAlex | W4389566039 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 38 |
The present study investigated the effects of two usage-related factors – modality (written vs. spoken) and language learning contexts (EFL vs. ESL) – on lexical sophistication in second language (L2) production. We measured 14 features of lexical sophistication in written and spoken texts produced by EFL and ESL learners with matched proficiency. The results showed significant interactions of modality and L2 learning contexts in several indices. In three indices, the EFL learners used more sophisticated words in writing than in speaking. In six indices, the gaps of lexical sophistication scores between writing and speaking were greater for the EFL than the ESL group. The conjoined effects of these factors are argued to stem from disparity in the amount and type of L2 input provided in EFL and ESL contexts
Comprehension · Linguistics · Modality (human–computer interaction) · Sociology · Sophistication · Spoken language · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Natural Language Processing Techniques · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning
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The MRC Psycholinguistic Database
The tool for the automatic analysis of lexical sophistication (Taales)
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As can be seen
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LmerTest Package
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Effects of Written Versus Spoken Production Modalities on Syntactic Complexity Measures in Beginning‐Level Child EFL Learners
Continuing to Explore the Multidimensional Nature of Lexical Sophistication
Vocabulary sophistication in First-Year Composition assignments
Vocabulary profiles as predictors of the academic performance of Teaching English as a Second Language trainees
The phraseological dimension in interlanguage complexity research
Psycholinguistic word information in second language oral discourse
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The 385+ million word Corpus of Contemporary American English (1990-2008+)
Cognitive Perspectives on SLA
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |