Lexical frequency and subject expression in native and non-native Spanish
A closer look at independent and mediating effects
- Author(s): Bret Linford 1 , Avizia Yim Long 2 , Megan Solon 3 , Melissa Whatley 4 and Kimberly L. Geeslin 2
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View Affiliations Hide AffiliationsAffiliations:1 Grand Valley State University2 Indiana University3 University at Albany – SUNY4 University of Georgia
- Source: Spanish Language and Sociolinguistic Analysis , pp 197-216
- Publication Date May 2016
This paper investigates the effect of lexical frequency on third-person subject form variation by native and highly-advanced non-native speakers of Spanish. In line with previous research, verb tokens which represented 1% or more of the total tokens were categorized as frequent whereas all others were categorized as infrequent. We also coded for six other linguistic variables: number, referent specificity, semantic class, morphological regularity, TMA, and switch reference. The findings revealed that lexical frequency did not have an independent effect on third-person subject form variation and in only one case did high lexical frequency appear to activate the effect of another linguistic factor. We discuss our results alongside findings of previous research and offer directions for future research.
- Affiliations: 1: Grand Valley State University; 2: Indiana University; 3: University at Albany – SUNY; 4: University of Georgia
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