Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition
A Rationale for Pedagogy

A collection of articles on direct and indirect second language vocabulary acquisition.

James Coady (Edited by), Thomas Huckin (Edited by)

9780521567640, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 28 December 1996

312 pages
23 x 15.4 x 2.8 cm, 0.427 kg

Among ordinary language learners, the acquisition of vocabulary has long been felt to be a crucial component of learning a foreign language. Second Language Vocabularly Acquisition has the goal of comparing the effectiveness of the direct learning of vocabulary (through memorization) and the indirect learning of vocabulary (through context); it encourages an appropriate balance between direct and indirect teaching of vocabulary in second language classrooms. The authors of these original articles present theoretical background, empirical research, and case studies focusing on a variety of modes of vocabulary acquisition. There is also an exploration of relevant pedagogical issues, including a description of practical strategies and techniques for teaching vocabulary.

Subject Areas: Applied linguistics for ELT [EBAL]