The Role of Negotiated Interaction in L2 Vocabulary Acquisition among Primary ESL Learners

Authors

  • Mellisa Chin Lee Lee Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya
  • Karunakaran Krishnamoorthy Department of Modern Language and Communication, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya
  • Yap Jia Rong Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17576/3L-2019-2502-01

Abstract

The roles of input and output in interaction have always been seen as an entirety in the language-learning domain. Driven by three distinctive frameworks, earlier works suggested that the Interaction Hypothesis facilitates the Input Hypothesis and the Output Hypothesis in language development. This experimental study was designed to investigate the effects of pre-modified input, negotiated interaction and output in second language (L2) vocabulary comprehension and acquisition. A sample of 45 primary school ESL learners in Malaysia with similar first language (L1) background was divided into three groups (GPIO–premodified input, GINW–negotiated input without output, GINP–negotiated input with output). Each group learned the target vocabulary items with pictures through different approaches based on the corresponding independent variables. Data from the pre-test and three post-tests were then subjected to t-tests and ANOVA. This study replicates the findings of de la Fuente (2002), which suggested that negotiated interaction benefited L2 vocabulary comprehension, and provides explanation for the apparent exceptions in the study. Analysis also reveals that a fusion of negotiated interaction and output production had positive effects on both receptive and productive acquisition. This information can be used to develop targeted interventions by incorporating interactive tasks aimed at young ESL learners in everyday classrooms for vocabulary acquisition. Keywords: Input; output; negotiated interaction; vocabulary acquisition; primary ESL learners

Author Biographies

Mellisa Chin Lee Lee, Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya

Mellisa Chin Lee Lee is currently a Ph.D. student in University of Waikato, New Zealand. She earned her Masters in ESL at University of Malaya, Malaysia. Her research interests include second language acquisition, coaching and mentoring, and inclusive education. She can be reached at aurora11rose@gmail.com.

Karunakaran Krishnamoorthy, Department of Modern Language and Communication, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya

Dr. Krishnamoorthy Karunakaran had his college/ university education from 1957 June at Tiruchi and Coimbatore and got Bsc Degree in Mathematics in the year 1961. Later on, he joined the Annamalai University and had Pg education and obtained MA and Ph. D degrees as well as diploma in languages like Telugu and Kannada.  In the meantime, he was appointed as a lecturer in the year 1966 to teach linguistics in the Annamalai University, a prestegious center for Dravidian linguistics. From then onwards, he got elevated to the rank of reader, professor, HOD, dean of departments of linguistics Tamil and Arts in universities like Barathiyar University, Tamil University. He had the distintion of serving in three Indian universities and six foreign universities in five countries like UK, USA, Camada,Malaysia and India. He has so far completed 47 years of continuous service in universities. So far, he has published more than 30 books in English and Tamil. Some of the books are prescribed as text books, reference works for PG courses in India and abroad.Some of the books also awarded best book prizes and certificates. 

Yap Jia Rong, Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya

Yap Jia Rong is currently a Ph.D. student in University of Waikato, New Zealand. She earned her Masters in ESL at University of Malaya, Malaysia. Her research interests include reading literacy and multiliteracies. She can be reached at jryap85@yahoo.com.

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2019-06-26

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