The role of proficiency level in the speed of lexical activation

Abstract

The goal of this study was to evaluate if the lexical-semantic organization of Group I (high-proficient bilinguals) was comparable to that of Group II (low-proficient bilinguals), as measured by reaction time and name accuracy scores. We can determine if there is a difference in lexical semantic structure between the two groups by evaluating the speed of lexical activation. To explore the present goal of the study, the researcher conducted several comparisons contrasting the study’s various variables. For accurate responses on the picture-naming test, the MRT (in milliseconds) for HPB and LPB groups in L1 was computed. The t-test result of the group comparison shows that there is no significant difference in RTs between the HPB and LPB groups in L1, while there is a significant difference between the groups in L2.These comparisons were made using statistical analysis, with response time and accuracy serving as the foundation for all of these assessments.

Keywords

• lexical semantic
• lexical memory
• speed of activation