Vocabulary

Vocabulary by Norbert Schmitt

This volume examines the area of second language vocabulary studies from three broad perspectives: description, acquisition and pedagogical context. The fifteen chapters are grouped together to achieve a balance between descriptions of what vocabulary is and how it behaves, how the mind learns and uses new vocabulary, and the pedagogical issues of teaching and testing L2 vocabulary. Some of the specific topics addressed in these three general areas include word frequency and vocabulary size, multi-word units, variation between spoken and written language, models of lexical acquisition, first language influences on second language vocabulary acquisition, vocabulary learning strategies, vocabulary and the syllabus, trends in teaching and testing vocabulary, lexical reference sources.

'There is much food for thought throughout, practising language teachers will undoubtedly find Section Three of most immediate valueThis book is a worthwhile addition to the Cambridge Language Teaching Library and will attract a wide readership among vocabulary researchers and language teachers.' EA Journal
'This collection provides a thought provoking and valuable update on the state of vocabulary as it is currently viewed and is an important contribution to the field.' NZ Studies in Applied Linguistics

Norbert Schmitt is Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Nottingham, UK.

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ISBN 13	9780521585514
ISBN 10	0521585511
Title	Vocabulary
Author	Norbert Schmitt
Series	Cambridge Language Teaching Library
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1998-01-15
Number of pages	400
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