English L2 vocabulary learning and teaching : concepts, principles, and pedagogy /

Accessible to experts and non-experts alike, this text is a comprehensive entry to teaching and learning vocabulary in ESL and EFL contexts. Firmly grounded in research, it presents frameworks and methods for teaching vocabulary to English L2 speakers. Overviewing key topics as well as providing in-...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zwier, Lawrence J. (Author), Boers, Frank (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, [2023].
Series:ESL and applied linguistics professional series.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. The nature of vocabulary and vocabulary items
  • Multiword expressions
  • Getting familiar with vocabulary research. A few strands of L2 vocabulary research
  • Zooming in on a research strand: intervention studies
  • Curricular approaches to vocabulary. Levels, targets, and expectations
  • Assessment of vocabulary knowledge
  • Vocabulary in the curriculum
  • Techniques and activities. Helping learners pick up vocabulary from discourse
  • Making vocabulary memorable
  • Consolidating knowledge through focused practice
  • Maintaining effectiveness.