Second Language Lexical Knowledge and Listening Comprehension

Bonk, William J.

doi:10.1080/10904018.2000.10499033

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Second Language Lexical Knowledge and Listening Comprehension

Bonk, William J.·2000·International Journal of Listening

DOI 10.1080/10904018.2000.10499033

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This study investigates the interaction between lexical knowledge and listening comprehension in a second language. Fifty-nine Japanese university students of low-intermediate to advanced English ability were tested using first-language recall protocols as comprehension measures, and dictation as measures of lexical familiarity on four texts of increasing amounts of low-frequency lexical words. Comprehension correlated with text-lexis familiarity at .45; acceptable comprehension levels were significantly associated with higher text-lexis familiarity; good comprehension seldom occurred with text-lexis familiarity levels lower than 75 percent, but occurred frequently at 90+ percent levels. This pattern was observed equally for learners of high, middle, or low second-language listening proficiency. It is concluded that efficient listening strategies may make comprehending lexically complex texts possible, but most learners seem to need very high lexical familiarity for good comprehension.

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Learners with 95% lexical coverage achieved better listening comprehension.
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Authors: Bonk, W. J.
Affiliations: Kanda University of International Studies (JP)
Corresponding author: Bonk, William J.
Venue: International Journal of Listening
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2000-01
Volume: 14
Issue: 1
Pages: 14-31
ISSN: 1090-4018 (ISSN-L)
1932-586X
DOI: 10.1080/10904018.2000.10499033
OpenAlex: W1968246618
Cited by: 206
References: 32
Citations by year: 2026: 2 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 21 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 17 · 2017: 15 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 20 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 7
FWCI: 0.70
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: International Journal of Listening (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Second Language Acquisition and Learning
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Reading and Literacy Development
Keywords: second language listening comprehension, vocabulary knowledge, word familiarity, low-frequency vocabulary, Japanese learners of English, listening strategies, dictation

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