Collocational priming is a priming effect induced by collocationally related words; it has been taken to explain the cognitive reality of collocation. Collocational priming has largely been observed in first language (L1) speakers, whereas work on the representation of collocation in a second language (L2) is still limited. In the present study, we sought to investigate this phenomenon in L1 and L2 speakers of Italian. We used a lexical decision task to explore collocational priming in verb–noun and noun–adjective collocations differing in frequency and collocational strength. Both L1 and L2 speakers were found sensitive to the frequency of collocations. Importantly, exposure to L2 Italian was found to play a role. The results suggest that collocational priming occurs both in L1 and L2 speakers, and that the mechanisms associated with collocation processing and representation in L1 and L2 speakers may be comparable.

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头脑中的搭配：调查意大利语第二语言使用者的搭配启动


搭配启动是由搭配相关词引起的启动效应；它被用来解释搭配的认知现实。搭配启动在第一语言 (L1) 使用者中已被广泛观察到，而在第二语言 (L2) 中搭配表征的工作仍然有限。在本研究中，我们试图调查讲意大利语的 L1 和 L2 人群中的这一现象。我们使用词汇决策任务来探索动词-名词和名词-形容词搭配中频率和搭配强度不同的搭配启动。 L1 和 L2 说话者都对搭配频率敏感。重要的是，接触 L2 意大利语被发现发挥了作用。结果表明，搭配启动发生在 L1 和 L2 说话者中，并且 L1 和 L2 说话者中与搭配处理和表示相关的机制可能是相似的。