Second language word association : processes, methodologies and models
This thesis examines processing in the bilingual mental lexicon by way of word association (WA) studies. The research reported here was designed to address three sets of key issues. Firstly, these studies attempt to establish whether or not WA methodology is a viable means of exploring the bilingual mental lexicon. Research questions to be addressed here concern the validity of current categorization schemes (i.e., whether they comprehensively account for all WA response data) and whether post-task interviews are necessary or useful in disambiguating responses. The second set of issues to be addressed here arise from the focus on cognitive processes in the lexicon. Research questions here are designed to address gaps in the literature concerning whether researchers are justified in conceptualizing subjects' responses as evidence of underlying cognitive styles. These questions will be addressed by implementing underused and never before utilized methods. Methods employed include restricted association tasks and an unconventional priming manipulation intended to alter response types (as opposed to altering speed of response, the conventional measure for inferring that priming has occurred). The final set of
Racine, John Paul
Second language word association : processes, methodologies and models. This thesis examines processing in the bilingual mental lexicon by way of word association (WA) studies. The research reported here was designed to address three sets of key issues. Firstly, these studies attempt to establish whether or not WA methodology is a viable means of exploring the bilingual mental lexicon. Research questions to be addressed here concern the validity of current categorization schemes (i.e., whether they comprehensively account for all WA response data) and whether post-task interviews are necessary or useful in disambiguating responses. The second set of issues to be addressed here arise from the focus on cognitive processes in the lexicon. Research questions here are designed to address gaps in the literature concerning whether researchers are justified in conceptualizing subjects' responses as evidence of underlying cognitive styles. These questions will be addressed by implementing underused and never before utilized methods. Methods employed include restricted association tasks and an unconventional priming manipulation intended to alter response types (as opposed to altering speed of response, the conventional measure for inferring that priming has occurred). The final set of
second_language word_association process methodology model examines process bilingual mental_lexicon way word_association study report designed address_three set key_issue firstly study_attempt establish_whether viable mean explore bilingual mental_lexicon question_address concern validity current categorization scheme whether comprehensively account response data whether post task interview necessary useful response second set issue_address arise focus cognitive_process lexicon question design address_gap literature_concern whether researcher justify conceptualize subject response evidence underlie cognitive style question_address implement never utilize method methods employ_include restrict association task unconventional prim manipulation intend alter response type oppose alter speed response conventional measure infer priming occur final set