Vocabulary networks workshop 5 modelling attrition in a vocabulary network
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2025-04-04
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Copyright (c) 2025 Paul Meara, Imma Miralpeix
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Authors
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Paul Meara
Swansea University and University of Oxford, UK
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Imma Miralpeix
University of Oxford, UK and Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
Abstract
This paper is part 5 of a series of workshops that examines the properties of some simple models of vocabulary networks. While previous workshops dealt with activating words in the network, this workshop focuses on vocabulary loss. We will simulate two possible ways of modelling attrition: (a) explicitly turning active words OFF, and (b) raising the activation threshold of a few words in a network. The workshop is linked to an online practice room where readers can explore these processes for themselves.
Keywords: vocabulary networks, lexical attrition, vocabulary loss, L2 vocabulary
Suggested Citation:
Meara, P., & Miralpeix, I. (2025). Vocabulary networks workshop 5 modelling attrition in a vocabulary network. Vocabulary Learning and Instruction, 14(1), 2139. https://doi.org/10.29140/vli.v14n1.2139
