Vocabulary and Language Teaching

Vocabulary and Language Teaching
Author: Ronald Carter
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2014-06-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1317869141

The material in this book reviews work dating back to the vocabulary control movement in the 1930s and also refers to more recent work on the role of lexis in language learning. Two chapters describe the main foundations of lexical semantics and relevant research and pedagogical studies in vocabulary and lexicography; and a further chapter discusses recent advances in the field of lexis and discourse analysis. There is also a series of specially commissioned articles which investigate the structure and functions of the modern English lexicon in relation to its exploitation for classroom vocabulary teaching.

Vocabulary in Language Teaching

Vocabulary in Language Teaching
Author: Norbert Schmitt
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2020-07-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1108476821

Written by two top vocabulary specialists, this updated edition gives a state-of-the-art introduction to vocabulary teaching and testing.

Vocabulary in Language Teaching

Vocabulary in Language Teaching
Author: Joe Barcroft
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2015-09-16
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 131739450X

This module focuses on the pivotal role of vocabulary in language acquisition, communication, and instruction. It first reviews the nature of vocabulary knowledge, the mental lexicon, and different contexts of vocabulary learning. It then explains how we acquire vocabulary and refine vocabulary knowledge over time. The primary emphasis is on how language instructors can promote evidence-based vocabulary instruction in the classroom. To this effect, the module highlights some telling research on the effects of specific tasks (such as sentence writing and copying target words) and different ways of presenting target words (such as having multiple talkers instead of a single talker produce the target words) and outlines an effective approach to vocabulary instruction, one that emphasizes multiple presentations of target vocabulary, specificity in the relationship between task type and learning outcomes, and the gradual build-up of language-specific vocabulary knowledge over time. A sample lesson based on this approach is also provided. Please visit the series companion website for more information: http://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9781315679594/

Teaching Vocabulary to English Language Learners

Teaching Vocabulary to English Language Learners
Author: Michael F. Graves
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2012-11-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0807753750

Building on Michael Graves's bestseller, The Vocabulary Book, this new resource offers a comprehensive plan for vocabulary instruction that K–12 teachers can use with English language learners. It is broad enough to include instruction for students who are just beginning to build their English vocabularies, as well as for students whose English vocabularies are approaching those of native speakers. The authors describe a four-pronged program that follows these key components: providing rich and varied language experiences; teaching individual words; teaching word learning strategies; and fostering word consciousness. This user-friendly book integrates up-to-date research on best practices into each chapter and includes vignettes, classroom activities, sample lessons, a list of children's literature, and more.

Learning Vocabulary in Another Language

Learning Vocabulary in Another Language
Author: I. S. P. Nation
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 14
Release: 2001-03-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0521800927

This book provides pedagogical suggestions for both teachers and learners.

Vocabulary Instruction

Vocabulary Instruction
Author: Edward J. Kame'enui
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2012-05-10
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1462504000

This highly regarded work brings together prominent authorities on vocabulary teaching and learning to provide a comprehensive yet concise guide to effective instruction. The book showcases practical ways to teach specific vocabulary words and word-learning strategies and create engaging, word-rich classrooms. Instructional activities and games for diverse learners are brought to life with detailed examples. Drawing on the most rigorous research available, the editors and contributors distill what PreK-8 teachers need to know and do to support all students' ongoing vocabulary growth and enjoyment of reading. New to This Edition*Reflects the latest research and instructional practices.*New section (five chapters) on pressing current issues in the field: assessment, authentic reading experiences, English language learners, uses of multimedia tools, and the vocabularies of narrative and informational texts.*Contributor panel expanded with additional leading researchers.

Teaching Vocabulary

Teaching Vocabulary
Author: Michael Lessard-Clouston
Publisher: Teachers of English to
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2013-02-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781931185974

Teachers who find the task of teaching English vocabulary a little daunting are not alone! This book presents important issues from recent vocabulary research and theory so that teachers may approach teaching vocabulary in a principled, thoughtful way.

How Vocabulary is Learned

How Vocabulary is Learned
Author: Stuart Webb
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2017-06-06
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 019440353X

This guide to vocabulary acquisition is essential reading for teachers of English as a second or foreign language. It presents the major ideas and principles that relate to the teaching and learning of vocabulary and evaluates a wide range of practical activities designed to help boost students’ vocabulary acquisition. Key questions which are answered include: • How many words should students learn at a time, and how often? • How much classroom time should be spent teaching vocabulary? • What is the best way to group vocabulary for learning? • Is it useful to provide students with the L1 translations of unknown words? • Why do some students make greater progress than others? stuart webb is Professor in Applied Linguistics at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. paul nation is Emeritus Professor in Applied Linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Teachers will find answers to many of their perennial questions about vocabulary learning—as well as some they had not yet thought to ask! There is research evidence to support established practices, but also new evidence that challenges old ideas. patsy lightbown (co-author of How Languages are Learned, with Nina Spada)

Vocabulary

Vocabulary
Author: Norbert Schmitt
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 404
Release: 1998-01-15
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780521584845

This volume examines the area of second language vocabulary studies from three broad perspectives: description, acquisition and pedagogical context. The book's fifteen chapters are grouped together to achieve a balance between descriptions of what vocabulary is and how it behaves, how the mind learns new vocabulary and then uses it when it is learned, and 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.