29 November 2015

Effects of Lexical Density and Lexical Variety in Language Performance and Proficiency



Effects of Lexical Density and Lexical Variety in Language
Performance and Proficiency


ABSTRACT

The aim of the present study is to explore the effects of lexical density and lexical variety in language 
performance and proficiency of the written scripts of tenth 
class regional medium students. The exam scripts are 
collected as data, the learners aged between 14 and 16
years. The main purpose of the study is to establish the use 
of lexicon in the written scripts would exhibit language 
knowledge of the learners. The cognitive theory of 
learning used in the present study to ascertain the use of 
measures i.e. lexical density and variety would aid in the 
language learning. Brown’s (1973) observations showed 
that there was a predictable order of acquisition of certain 
morpheme in English. Jean Ure’s (1971) basic method of 
lexical density is used to analyze the data. Robinson’s 
(1995) measure of complexity is used to find out the 
lexical variety. This reliable and valid measure of lexical 
density and variety in the written scripts will be useful for 
determining the factors that affect the language 
performance and proficiency which is related lexicon.

Keywords
Lexical density, Lexical variety, Language performance, 
Language proficiency, Vocabulary, Lexicon.

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