title: Introducing LexTALE: a quick and valid Lexical Test for Advanced Learners of English.
abstract: The increasing number of experimental studies on second language (L2) processing, frequently with English as the L2, calls for a practical and valid measure of English vocabulary knowledge and proficiency. In a large-scale study with Dutch and Korean speakers of L2 English, we tested whether LexTALE, a 5-min vocabulary test, is a valid predictor of English vocabulary knowledge and, possibly, even of general English proficiency. Furthermore, the validity of LexTALE was compared with that of self-ratings of proficiency, a measure frequently used by L2 researchers. The results showed the following in both speaker groups: (1) LexTALE was a good predictor of English vocabulary knowledge; 2) it also correlated substantially with a measure of general English proficiency; and 3) LexTALE was generally superior to self-ratings in its predictions. LexTALE, but not self-ratings, also correlated highly with previous experimental data on two word recognition paradigms. The test can be carried out on or downloaded from                             www.lextale.com                                                     .
authors: Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. k.lemhofer@donders.ru.nl
authors: Kristin
authors: K
authors: Lemhöfer
authors: Mirjam
authors: M
authors: Broersma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007723:Korea; D007807:Language Tests; D007808:Language Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D019303:Multilingualism; D009426:Netherlands; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011578:Psycholinguistics; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014177:Translations; D014825:Vocabulary; D055815:Young Adult