ERIC Number: EJ1378458
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-May
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The Importance of Psychological and Social Factors in Adult SLA: The Case of Productive Collocation Knowledge in L2 Swedish of L1 French Long-Term Residents
Lundell, Fanny Forsberg; Arvidsson, Klara; Jemstedt, Andreas
Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v45 n2 p558-570 May 2023
The study investigates how psychological and social factors relate to productive collocation knowledge in late L2 learners of Swedish (French L1) (N = 59). The individual factors are language aptitude (measured through the LLAMA aptitude test), reported language use, social networks, acculturation, and personality. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that positive effects were found for LLAMA D (phonetic memory), LLAMA E (sound-symbol correspondence), reported language use, and length of residence (LOR). Furthermore, a negative effect was found for the personality variable Open-mindedness. These variables explained 63% (adjusted R²) of the variance, which represents large effects compared to other studies on individual factors. In sum, the findings confirm earlier results on the importance of language aptitude and language use for productive collocation knowledge. They also add evidence of the importance of personality and LOR. In sum, cognitive and social factors combine to explain different outcomes in adult L2 acquisition.
Descriptors: Swedish, French, Psychological Patterns, Social Influences, Second Language Learning, Personality Traits, Cognitive Processes, Language Acquisition, Adults, Language Aptitude, Language Usage, Social Networks, Acculturation, Place of Residence, Time Factors (Learning)
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