Vocabulary Theory, Patterning and Teaching

Description

This book presents the current state of knowledge in the vibrant and diverse field of vocabulary studies, reporting innovative empirical investigations, summarising the latest research, and showcasing topics for future investigation. The chapters are organised around the key themes of theorising and measuring vocabulary knowledge, formulaic language, and learning and teaching vocabulary. Written by world-leading vocabulary experts from across the globe, the contributions present a variety of research perspectives and methodologies, offering insights from cutting-edge work into vocabulary, its learning and use. The book will be essential reading for postgraduate students and researchers interested in the area of second language acquisition, with a particular focus on vocabulary, as well as to those working in the broader fields of applied linguistics, TESOL and English studies. DOI https://doi.org/10.21832/SZUDAR3743 Contents Contributors Foreword 1 Introduction Part 1 Theorising and Testing Vocabulary 2 Innovation in Measures of Breadth and Depth of Vocabulary Knowledge 3 Vocabulary Knowledge: Lexical Depth and Its Relationship with Out-of-Class Exposure 4 Does One Size Fit All? Comparing Two Computer-Adaptive Algorithms for a Diagnostic Vocabulary Test 5 The Effects of Item Exposure Control on English Vocabulary Size Estimates in Computerized-Adaptive Testing Part 2 Formulaic Language 6 Formulaic Sequences and Second Language Learning 7 The Development of Academic Collocations in Children’s Writing 8 Examining L2 Learners’ Confidence of Collocational Knowledge 9 Predicting Parameters of Variation in the Use of Academic Multiword Expressions in University Student Writing Part 3 Learning and Teaching L2 Vocabulary 10 Vocabulary Learning and Teaching 11 The Role of Visual Imagery in Semantic Clustering 12 The Deliberate Learning of L2-L1 Word Lists: Effectiveness and Learners’ Perceptions 13 A Student-Generated Vocabulary Syllabus in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Context 14 Conclusion: Looking Back and Moving Forward in Vocabulary Studies Afterword Appendix: Final Vocabulary Test Index