English verbs in L2 mental lexicon organized differently based on proficiency.
The study looked at how English verbs are organized in the minds of people learning English as a second language. They found that beginner learners and advanced learners respond differently to verbs of different frequencies. Beginners focus more on how words sound, while advanced learners focus more on how words are used in sentences. This shows that the way English verbs are stored in the minds of second language learners depends on factors like word frequency and language proficiency. So, the mental organization of English verbs for second language learners is not just based on how words sound, but also on how they are used in sentences.