Vocabulario especializado en el léxico disponible de los hablantes malagueños

Estudiaremos el vocabulario técnico presentado (tres grados de especialización) en cada uno de los centros de interés, y atenderemos a la capacidad léxica general de cada hablante, así como a su capacidad de alejamiento (descentralización) del núcleo temático general de cada centro. Al disponer también de una extensa base de datos sociológica referida a cada uno de los informantes de la muestra, extraeremos conclusiones sobre cómo las diferencias de atributos personales de los hablantes condicionan sus preferencias léxicas.

El léxico disponible como herramienta de ayuda para la selección léxica en aula de ELE

This study aims to provide foreigns languages professionals with a sound methodology for selecting a suitable lexicon apropos of their students’ level in the language. The justification of said selection is, herein, rooted in a cognitive argument: If we are able to observe the manner in which words are organized within the mind, we will be better able to select the words needed for the natural process of communication. After poring over lists of lexical availability compiled by previous analyses, this study puts forth a glossary filtered by way of an objective procedure based on the mathematical concept known as Fuzzy Expected Value. I begin first by rigorously defining the concept of lexical availability and then thoroughly examining and explaining the manner in which I have obtained the results. Next, I employ the cognitive theory of prototypes to expound upon the organizational apparatus which arranges words within speakers’ minds. Subsequently and in accordance with objective criteria, a lexical selection is proposed. To end, I contemplate and muse upon the significance of a program that would enable us to identify the most appropriate vocabulary according to the students’ level of linguistic competence. In order to further substantiate this study, it will be juxtaposed to the specific notions outlined by the curriculum of The Cervantes Institute. Moreover, it will be relationed with the teaching levels proposed by American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).