Examining the dimensionality of vocabulary in English as a second language in Chinese children
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Xie, Qiuzhi and Yeung, Susanna Siu-Sze. (2025). Examining the dimensionality of vocabulary in English as a second language in Chinese children. Journal of Child Language. 52(3), pp. 729-738. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305000924000096
Authors | Xie, Qiuzhi and Yeung, Susanna Siu-Sze |
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Abstract | This study compared a unidimensional model of vocabulary and a two-factor model comprising vocabulary breadth and depth in a second language (L2). A total of 167 Chinese Grade 4 and 5 primary school children (Meanage = 9.96 years old) learning English as an L2 participated in this study, and they were tested on four English vocabulary tests. Our results of confirmatory factor analyses indicate that vocabulary breadth and depth were not two distinct dimensions, and the unidimensional model was supported. Theoretical and practical implications were discussed. |
Keywords | vocabulary breadth; vocabulary depth; second language; English |
Year | 2025 |
Journal | Journal of Child Language |
Journal citation | 52 (3), pp. 729-738 |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
ISSN | 0305-0009 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305000924000096 |
PubMed ID | 38487828 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85187985325 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Page range | 729-738 |
Funder | RGC General Research Fund, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 15 Mar 2024 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 08 Jan 2024 |
Deposited | 07 May 2025 |
Grant ID | 18603717 |
Additional information | © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press. This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution and reproduction, provided the original article is properly cited. |
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