| Revista: | Revista lengua y cultura |
| Base de datos: | |
| Número de sistema: | 000586274 |
| ISSN: | 2683-2321 |
| Autores: | Marin-Marin, Alfredo1 Hernández-Romero, María Isabel1 |
| Instituciones: | 1Universidad de Quintana Roo, |
| Año: | 2022 |
| Volumen: | 4 |
| Número: | 7 |
| Paginación: | 15-25 |
| País: | México |
| Idioma: | Español |
| The present study focuses on investigating a dimension of lexical competence: the receptive vocabulary size in English of 345 university students in Mexico. The Vocabulary Size Test (VST) by Nation and Beglar (2007) of 100 questions was adapted, allowing estimates of up to 20,000 words. The general results indicate that university students have an average receptive vocabulary of 11,367 words and that they follow a linear pattern according to their self-perceived level of English. The VST turned out to be a valid and reliable instrument to determine not only lexical competence, but also the language proficiency. | |
| Resumen en inglés | The present study focuses on investigating a dimension of lexical competence: the receptive vocabulary size in English of 345 university students in Mexico. The Vocabulary Size Test (VST) by Nation and Beglar (2007) of 100 questions was adapted, allowing estimates of up to 20,000 words. The general results indicate that university students have an average receptive vocabulary of 11,367 words and that they follow a linear pattern according to their self-perceived level of English. The VST turned out to be a valid and reliable instrument to determine not only lexical competence, but also the language proficiency. |
| Resumen en español | El presente estudio se centra en investigar una dimensión de la competencia léxica: el tamaño del vocabulario receptivo en inglés de 345 estudiantes universitarios en México. Se adaptó el Vocabulary Size Test (VST) de Nation y Beglar (2007) de 100 reactivos que permite hacer estimaciones de hasta 20,000 palabras. Los resultados generales indican que los estudiantes universitarios tienen en promedio un vocabulario receptivo de 11,367 palabras y que siguen un patrón lineal acorde a su nivel autopercibido de inglés. El VST resultó ser un instrumento válido y confiable para determinar no solo la competencia léxica, sino también la competencia lingüística. |
| Palabras clave: | competencia léxica, vocabulario receptivo, competencia lingüística |
| Keyword: | lexical competence, receptive vocabulary, language proficiency |
| Texto completo: | Texto completo (Ver PDF) |
