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SweLT 1.0: konstruktion och pilottestning av ett nytt svenskt frekvensbaserat ordförrådstest
Linnaeus University, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Department of Swedish Language.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9857-5878
2016 (Swedish)In: Nordand: nordisk tidsskrift for andrespråksforskning, ISSN 0809-9227, E-ISSN 2535-3381, Vol. 11, no 1, p. 39-60Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [sv]

Ett flervalstest av receptivt ordförråd, baserat på information om ordfrekvens, konstruerades och provades ut i en pilotstudie. Orden samplades ur en svensk korpusderiverad basordlista från frekvensnivåerna 2000, 3000, 5000 och 8000 (definierade som frekvensband med 1000 ord vardera). Studiens deltagare utgjordes av 290 personer med svenska som främmande- eller andraspråk. De flesta item fungerade väl och reliabiliteten var god förutom i 2K-nivån, där en tydlig takeffekt gav låg varians i mätdata. I linje med vad tidigare forskning har visat, följde testresultaten ett implikationellt mönster med distinkt progression i svårighet från lägre till högre nivå och detta förhållande kunde iakttas både på grupp- och individnivå. Deltagarnas färdighetsnivå (GERS), enligt lärarbedömning eller kursplacering, visade signifikant korrelation med poängresultat på ordtestet, dock något lägre än väntat. Slutligen föreslås en modell för hur testpoäng kan användas för kvantifiering av receptivt ordförråd.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Bergen: Fagbokforlaget, 2016. Vol. 11, no 1, p. 39-60
Keywords [sv]
Ordförråd, Språktest, Ordfrekvens, Ordtest, GERS, Svenska som andraspråk
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General Language Studies and Linguistics Specific Languages
Research subject
Humanities, Swedish as a Second Language
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-54640OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-54640DiVA, id: diva2:948774
Available from: 2016-07-13 Created: 2016-07-13 Last updated: 2022-11-09Bibliographically approved
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1. Validity considerations in the study of language learning aptitude
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Validity considerations in the study of language learning aptitude
2021 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

Language learning aptitude is a hypothesized psychological construct that has been used to explain differences in how fast and how well people can acquire a second language (L2). It is generally assumed that language learning aptitude is a multidimensional phenomenon, meaning that it consists of sub-constructs that are not necessarily interrelated. Research on language aptitude and its relationship with language learning outcomes has been undertaken for at least 70 years but much still remains unknown about the nature of this construct. Key to understanding the effects of a hypothesized latent trait like language aptitude is to ensure that it can be meaningfully quantified, and also that whatever real world observations that the trait is supposed to be linked to (in this case, L2 acquisition) can be measured with sufficient accuracy. The present thesis set out to explore issues in the measurement of both language learning aptitude and its predicted outcome (L2 acquisition), specifically applied to a context in which the L2 is Swedish. The validity of an increasingly popular test of language aptitude, the LLAMA, was examined in detail and a test of Swedish receptive vocabulary for L2 learners (the SweLT) was developed with the aim of efficiently serving various research purposes, including the study of language aptitude effects. In addition, theoretical and methodological issues in the assessment of individual differences in second language acquisition were outlined. The results from the empirical studies suggest that the LLAMA suffers from imprecision but that it may still be useful in research if due care is given to the interpretation of the obtained test scores. For quick assessment of general proficiency in Swedish, the SweLT seems to be a promising candidate but further refinement of this test is called for. Finally, some possible implications of aptitude research are discussed, including future use of aptitude tests as practical tools for individual adaptation of educational programs for adult L2 learners of Swedish. The findings of this thesis make it clear that the LLAMA would not be suitable for this purpose. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Växjö: Linnaeus University Press, 2021. p. 80
Series
Linnaeus University Dissertations ; 422/2021
Keywords
language aptitude, language testing, individual differences, Swedish vocabulary, test validation
National Category
General Language Studies and Linguistics
Research subject
Humanities, Linguistics
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urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-107158 (URN)9789189460089 (ISBN)9789189460072 (ISBN)
Public defence
2021-10-22, Weber, Institutionen för svenska språket, Växjö, 13:00 (English)
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Available from: 2021-09-28 Created: 2021-09-28 Last updated: 2024-02-29Bibliographically approved

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