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Treffer: The Influence of Emotions and Word Frequency in First and Second Language Processing: Evidence from the Emotional Stroop Task

Title:
The Influence of Emotions and Word Frequency in First and Second Language Processing: Evidence from the Emotional Stroop Task
Language:
English
Authors:
Lizarazo Pereira, Diana Marcela (ORCID 0000-0002-9284-3819), Roberts, Felicia (ORCID 0000-0003-3427-9567), Tamayo, Ricardo M. (ORCID 0000-0002-8678-0145)
Source:
PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development. Jan-Jun 2023 25(1):161-175.
Availability:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Carrera 30 No. 45-03 Ciudad Universitaria, Bogotá, Colombia. Tel: +571-3165000 Ext.16780; Fax: +571-3165000 Ext.16780 or 16773; e-mail: rprofile_fchbog@unal.edu.co; Web site: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/
Peer Reviewed:
Y
Page Count:
15
Publication Date:
2023
Document Type:
Fachzeitschrift Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
Education Level:
Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors:
Psychological Patterns, Word Frequency, Language Processing, English (Second Language), Native Language, College Students, Second Language Learning
ISSN:
1657-0790
2256-5760
Entry Date:
2023
Accession Number:
EJ1368153
Database:
ERIC

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First (L1) and second (L2) language speakers process information differently. The current study explores whether L1 and L2 English language speakers process the emotional connotations of high and low-frequency words using the emotional Stroop task. With this task, we measure the reaction time required to name the color of words with positive, neutral, and negative valence. The sample was 100 participants, 50 L1 English speakers and 50 L2 English speakers. Our results show that L2 English speakers process words slower than L1 English speakers do. L1 English speakers processed positive words faster than negative words, but L2 English speakers displayed a reversed pattern, which indicates L2 emotional attenuation for negative words.

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