Researching Vocabulary - A Vocabulary Research Manual

'This is definitely a manual that I would recommend without hesitation to anyone interested in vocabulary and language learning.' - TEFL Informationen zum Autor NORBERT SCHMITT is Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Nottingham, UK. He is interested in all aspects of second language vocabulary acquisition, processing, use, and pedagogy. His current research focuses on formulaic language, the interface of vocabulary and reading, vocabulary testing, and implict vs. explicit knowledge of vocabulary. Klappentext The book overviews a wide range of vocabulary research methodologies, and offers practical advice on how to carry out valid and reliable research on first and second language vocabulary. It includes a Resources section which outlines the lexical tests, corpora, software, internet sites, and other resources available to vocabulary researchers.The book overviews a wide range of vocabulary research methodologies, and offers practical advice on how to carry out valid and reliable research on first and second language vocabulary. It includes a Resources section which outlines the lexical tests, corpora, software, internet sites, and other resources available to vocabulary researchers. Inhaltsverzeichnis General Editors' Preface Preface Acknowledgements PART I: OVERVIEW OF VOCABULARY ISSUES Vocabulary Use and Acquisition: 10 Key Issues PART II: FOUNDATIONS OF VOCABULARY RESEARCH Issues of Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Formulaic Language PART III: RESEARCHING VOCABULARY Issues in Research Methodology Measuring Vocabulary Example Research Projects PART IV: RESOURCES Vocabulary Resources References Quick Check List Index

Product details

• Authors: N Schmitt, N. Schmitt, Norbert Schmitt
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.08.2010
• EAN: 9781403985354
• ISBN: 978-1-4039-8535-4
• No. of pages: 403
• Series: Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics; Research and Practice in Appli; Research and Practice in Appli; Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; B, Linguistics, Lexicology, Language and Literature, Language: reference & general, Literary studies: general, Language Education, Stylistics, Language teaching and learning, Language and education, Language teaching & learning, Language and languages—Study and teaching, Language Teaching, Philology, Palgrave Language & Linguistics Collection, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Lexicology/Vocabulary, Lexicolopgy / Vocabulary