Deviant lexical forms by learners of L2 Portuguese
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https://doi.org/10.46230/2674-8266-13-7438Keywords:
L2 lexical deviant forms, Linguistic transfer, Constructive MorphologyAbstract
This article describes a qualitative study which investigated two types of deviant lexical forms identified in 23 written productions of Italian speakers, learners of L2 Portuguese in an immersion setting, divided into two groups of proficiency. The main goal was to identify a possible relationship between learner’s proficiency level and the typology of lexical forms – i.e., deviant forms due to borrowing or deviant forms due to creation of neologisms. It was expected that (i) the less proficient learners would create more deviant forms due to borrowings, considered their more limited knowledge of the L2, while (ii) the more proficient ones would present more deviant forms due to neologism, as their L2 knowledge was more substantial. None of the expected results, however, was confirmed by data analysis, which was carried out within the theoretical background of Constructive Morphology (BOOIJ, 2005, 2010, 2015). Explanations for the study findings are offered, based on research findings.
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