Examining the relations between semantic memory structure and creativity in second language

Creativity is related to a higher flexible semantic memory structure, which could explain greater fluency of ideas. Extensive research has identified a positive connection between creativity and bi-/multilingualism mainly in contexts where two languages or more concur in daily communicative interact...

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Autores: Almudena FernándezFontecha [0000-0002-6557-0296], Yoed N. Kenett
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Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de La Rioja (UR)
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spelling Examining the relations between semantic memory structure and creativity in second languageAlmudena FernándezFontecha [0000-0002-6557-0296]Yoed N. KenettCreativity Semantic network L2 Bilingualism Semantic fluencyCreativity is related to a higher flexible semantic memory structure, which could explain greater fluency of ideas. Extensive research has identified a positive connection between creativity and bi-/multilingualism mainly in contexts where two languages or more concur in daily communicative interactions. Yet, creativity has received scant attention as regards L2 (second or foreign language) acquisition that mainly takes place in classroom situations. The scarce research points to a positive relationship between creativity and L2 fluency – understood as the number of words produced. We apply computational network science analysis and Forward Flow techniques to examine lexical organization patterns of a low creativity (LC) and high creativity (HC) group of 12th grade Spanish EFL learners. The participants completed two fluency tasks, where they generated animal names in their L2, and also L1 – used here as a control measure. EFL proficiency was controlled. Our analyses revealed that the HC individuals were more fluent in L1 and L2, generated more remote responses, and exhibited a more flexible and efficiently structured semantic memory in both languages, with a greater effect of creativity in L2. Contrary to previous research, the L2 semantic memory network exhibited a less random organization. Differences in the L2 learning conditions are adduced as likely causes of this result.Elsevier2022info:eu-repo/semantics/articleSubtype: Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://investigacion.unirioja.es/documentos/62b2e74eaf66e27e1a068007reponame:RIUR. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de La Riojainstname:Universidad de La Rioja (UR)Inglésinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/J.TSC.2022.101067info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/1871-1871Examining the relations between semantic memory structure and creativity in second language, 2022, pág. 101067info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:portal.dialnet.es:doc/62b2e74eaf66e27e1a0680072026-06-14T12:47:17Z
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title Examining the relations between semantic memory structure and creativity in second language
spellingShingle Examining the relations between semantic memory structure and creativity in second language
Almudena FernándezFontecha [0000-0002-6557-0296]
Creativity Semantic network L2 Bilingualism Semantic fluency
title_short Examining the relations between semantic memory structure and creativity in second language
title_full Examining the relations between semantic memory structure and creativity in second language
title_fullStr Examining the relations between semantic memory structure and creativity in second language
title_full_unstemmed Examining the relations between semantic memory structure and creativity in second language
title_sort Examining the relations between semantic memory structure and creativity in second language
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Almudena FernándezFontecha [0000-0002-6557-0296]
Yoed N. Kenett
author Almudena FernándezFontecha [0000-0002-6557-0296]
author_facet Almudena FernándezFontecha [0000-0002-6557-0296]
Yoed N. Kenett
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Creativity Semantic network L2 Bilingualism Semantic fluency
topic Creativity Semantic network L2 Bilingualism Semantic fluency
description Creativity is related to a higher flexible semantic memory structure, which could explain greater fluency of ideas. Extensive research has identified a positive connection between creativity and bi-/multilingualism mainly in contexts where two languages or more concur in daily communicative interactions. Yet, creativity has received scant attention as regards L2 (second or foreign language) acquisition that mainly takes place in classroom situations. The scarce research points to a positive relationship between creativity and L2 fluency – understood as the number of words produced. We apply computational network science analysis and Forward Flow techniques to examine lexical organization patterns of a low creativity (LC) and high creativity (HC) group of 12th grade Spanish EFL learners. The participants completed two fluency tasks, where they generated animal names in their L2, and also L1 – used here as a control measure. EFL proficiency was controlled. Our analyses revealed that the HC individuals were more fluent in L1 and L2, generated more remote responses, and exhibited a more flexible and efficiently structured semantic memory in both languages, with a greater effect of creativity in L2. Contrary to previous research, the L2 semantic memory network exhibited a less random organization. Differences in the L2 learning conditions are adduced as likely causes of this result.
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