Incidental acquisition of Italian words from comic books

dc.contributor.author Aliyar, Mahnaz
dc.contributor.author Peters, Elke
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-14T22:26:47Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-14T22:26:47Z
dc.date.issued 2022-10-15
dc.description.abstract Despite empirical evidence from research showing that the use of text-picture combination is beneficial for second language (L2) learning, little is known about the effectiveness of reading comic books for incidental vocabulary acquisition. This study sets out to investigate the effects of engaging with comic books on incidental learning of L2 Italian vocabulary. Using a pretest-posttest design, we collected data from 35 Iranian learners of Italian as a foreign language, 25 of whom read and then read while listening to four comic books in a four-week period. Additionally, after reading each book, students completed two follow-up meaning-focused activities focusing on learners’ unprompted use of vocabulary. The results revealed that engaging with comic books was beneficial for incidental vocabulary acquisition. The findings suggest that comics are a valuable and effective source of language learning, and their inclusion in L2 teaching and learning can be particularly advantageous to L2 learners, including novice learners.
dc.identifier.citation Aliyar, M., & Peters, E. (2022). Incidental acquisition of Italian words from comic books. Reading in a Foreign Language, 34(2), 349–377. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/67429
dc.identifier.issn 1539-0578
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10125/67429
dc.publisher University of Hawaii National Foreign Language Resource Center
dc.publisher Center for Language & Technology
dc.subject second language acquisition
dc.subject vocabulary acquisition
dc.subject incidental learning
dc.subject Italian as a foreign language
dc.subject comics
dc.subject reading
dc.subject reading-while-listening
dc.title Incidental acquisition of Italian words from comic books
dc.type Article
dc.type.dcmi Text
prism.endingpage 377
prism.number 2
prism.publicationname Reading in a Foreign Language
prism.startingpage 349
prism.volume 34
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