Research Article
Lexical Accuracy and Reaction Time in Second Language Reading Proficiency in Indonesia
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.23-3-2019.2284951, author={Sahiruddin Sahiruddin}, title={Lexical Accuracy and Reaction Time in Second Language Reading Proficiency in Indonesia}, proceedings={First International Conference on Advances in Education, Humanities, and Language, ICEL 2019, Malang, Indonesia, 23-24 March 2019}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICEL}, year={2019}, month={7}, keywords={lexical accuracy reaction/response time l2 reading proficiency}, doi={10.4108/eai.23-3-2019.2284951} }- Sahiruddin Sahiruddin
Year: 2019
Lexical Accuracy and Reaction Time in Second Language Reading Proficiency in Indonesia
ICEL
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.23-3-2019.2284951
Abstract
This article examines the degree to which lexical performance as reflected in accuracy and response time contributes to the L2 reading proficiency. The use of response time as proficiency indicator has been much neglected in L2 reading research. This study argues that lexical response time and lexical accuracy can mirror the development of L2 reading proficiency. One hundred and forty one university students (n=141) in Indonesia voluntarily participated in this study. Online time-yes/no test was used as a measure lexical performance and reading test was to assess L2 reading proficiency. This study revealed that performance for both lexical accuracy and response time significantly predict L2 reading proficiency, indicating that response time as elicited from online time-based testing can be taken into account as one of the L2 proficiency indexs to examine L2 development. Theoretical and practical implication of this study are discussed.