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No. 43 (2024)
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Language pedagogy

Comparative Analysis of Cognates in Two Datasets in Spanish Teaching in China

https://doi.org/10.19053/uptc.0121053X.n43.2024.17531

Published 2024-08-14

  • Chen Hao
    • ,
  • Yang Ming

Chen Hao
Fudan University

Yang Ming
Shanghai International Studies University

Abstract

This paper aims to conduct a comparative study of two glossary compilations between two programs of Spanish as a Foreign Language (SFL) teaching in China, through statistical analysis and a survey of familiarity with cognates among ELE students in China. Specifically, we investigate: (1) the lexical difference between two SFL teaching systems: one nationalized in China and the other at the international level (CEFR); (2) the awareness of bilingual cognates for Spanish learners in China. The results indicate that: (1) the vocabulary list nationalized in China has more high frequency words than that of CEFR; (2) in L3 Spanish learners, the survey did not find an awareness of cognate, but rather an high-frequency effect in the lexicon. This study serves to emphasize the status of cognates for research and teaching in SFL, as well as to provide a reference for future lexical studies of SFL both in China and internationally.

Keywords

cognate awareness, lexical dataset, word frequency, lexical coverage, cognate coverage

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