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RESUMEN
Con esta investigación, pretendemos ayudar a los profesores de español como L2 a seleccionar el léxico adecuado al nivel de sus estudiantes. El argumento de partida es de naturaleza cognitiva: si accedemos a los mecanismos que utilizan los hablantes nativos para organizar el vocabulario, escogeremos el léxico necesario para la comunicación. Primero, definimos la disponibilidad léxica y explicamos cómo se obtienen sus listas. Después, usamos la teoría de los prototipos para explicar la estructura que forman las palabras en la mente de los hablantes. Posteriormente, proponemos una adecuada selección léxica a partir del modelo Fuzzy Expected Value. Por último, reflexionamos sobre la importancia de trabajar con un vocabulario adaptado a la competencia de los estudiantes.
ABSTRACT
Our research aims to provide SLT professionals with a methodology to select a suitable vocabulary items for their students. We use a cognitive argument: if we can observe how words are organized within the mind, we will be better able to select those needed to communicate. First, the concept of lexical availability is defined. Then, the process of obtaining results is examined. Next, the cognitive theory of prototypes is employed to explain the structure which arranges words within speakers’ minds. Subsequently, in accordance with objective criteria, a lexical selection is proposed based on the mathematical concept Fuzzy Expected Value. Finally, we reflect upon the significance of a program that would enable us to identify the appropriate vocabulary according to the students’ level of linguistic competence.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.
ORCID
Antonio Manuel Ávila Muñoz http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5239-2670