Testing Cumulative Lexicalized Effects in Study Abroad
Variable Subject Pronoun Expression in Spanish as an Additional Language
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7903797 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eric L Brown (0000-0003-2824-8887), Theodore Quan (0000-0002-9814-3223), Javier Rivas (0000-0002-9327-9906) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 110 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Languages (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2226-471X • E-ISSN: 2226-471X |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/languages10050110 |
| OpenAlex | W4410215479 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 40 |
We examine variable first-person singular subject pronoun expression in Spanish learner data to investigate the effects of study abroad in Mexico and Spain on the acquisition of sociolinguistic variation. In addition to exploring pre- and post-study abroad effects, this work considers whether such impacts wane over time after the study abroad experience. We include in the analyses novel usage-based factors estimating lexically specific usage patterns. We conduct a mixed-effects linear regression model predicting overt yo (‘I’) expression. Results indicate that overt yo expression is more likely after studying abroad (compared to pre-study abroad). Additionally, learners acquire a usage-based pattern of variation evident after the study abroad experience. This effect is not just apparent immediately after studying abroad, but it persists in data collected after a time delay
Expression (computer science · Linguistics · Natural language processing · Object pronoun · Pronoun · Subject (documents · Subject pronoun · Variable (mathematics · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Mathematics · Natural Language Processing Techniques · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation · Artificial Intelligence · Philosophy
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |