Language processing and foreign language lexical access in gamification and playful-interactive games: A bibliography study in the Brazilian context

• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Mirella Mota Cavalcante da
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Coutinho, Irislene e Silva, Miranda, Daniele Lima
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Linguagem em Foco (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revistas.uece.br/index.php/linguagememfoco/article/view/7416
• topic: Processamento linguístico; Língua Estrangeira; Acesso lexical; Gamification; Language processing; Foreign language; Lexical access; Gamification

The article aims to highlight the appropriation of foreign language (FL)  vocabulary in learning situations, such as in gamification activities and playful-interactive games. In view of language processing, we assume that  Tolexical access corresponds to the emission and production of meanings, i.e., of vocabulary and is associated with cognitive, cultural and social aspects of a language (BARBOSA, 2009). Therefore, understanding the relationship between linguistic processing and the appropriation of a new language, we point out the relevance of digital tools to motivate students to the development of the lexicon in FL. To fulfill this goal, the methodology of this study focuses on a qualitative and bibliographic survey (CRESWELL, 2010; YIN, 2016), revisiting the literature for studies that support the importance of the theme. Therefore, we selected four studies that correspond to the needs of the scope of this research. The results indicate that gamifying activities (BORGES, 2017) and the use of playful-interactive games (MARINHO; MIRANDA, 2019) in learning contexts seem to correspond to teaching strategies and lexical appropriation in FL, in order to awaken student motivation and engagement. Nevertheless, it is observed that mobile apps still need to update their designers to contextualize the application of interculturality to gamified activities. Even so, we encourage the use of these digital tools and suggest the continuity of empirical research on the theme to share and publish relevant observations to the academic community.