Lexicon Expansion Model for ELF Learners: a Cognitive, Pedagogical, and Usage-Based Approach

Usmanova, Komola

Мактабгача ва мактаб таълими · 2025-yil

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Within the framework of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF), lexical competence is considered more crucial thannative-like grammatical accuracy. ELF learners require a flexible, expandable, and function-oriented lexicon that ensuresintelligibility, communicative efficiency, and effective intercultural interaction. However, traditional vocabulary teachingmodels, predominantly grounded in native-speaker norms, fail to capture the dynamic and adaptive nature of ELF communication.This study proposes a Lexicon Expansion Model (LEM) specifically designed for ELF learners, integratingprinciples of cognitive linguistics, usage-based theory, and pedagogical scaffolding. The model conceptualizes lexicaldevelopment as a multidimensional process involving semantic networking, pragmatic adaptability, frequency-basedexposure, and learner agency. Employing a mixed-methods research design, the study investigates the effectiveness ofthe proposed model through experimental implementation with university-level ELF learners. Quantitative data obtainedfrom pre-test and post-test results, together with qualitative evidence from learner reflections and discourse samples,demonstrate significant improvements in lexical diversity, contextual appropriateness, and communicative confidence.The findings indicate that the Lexicon Expansion Model represents a viable alternative to traditional vocabulary instructionby aligning lexical development with real-world ELF communicative demands. The study contributes both theoretically toELF pedagogy and practically to curriculum design, teacher education, and sustainable language learning

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MualliflarUsmanova, Komola
JurnalМактабгача ва мактаб таълими
Nashr sanasi2025-12-02
Jild3
Son12
TilO‘zbek
DOI10.5281/zenodo.18066927

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Lexicon expansion; English as a Lingua Franca; vocabulary development; ELF pedagogy; communicative competence.

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