Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Vocabulary: Description, Acquisition and Pedagogy
Mccarthy Schmitt
€ 51.99
€ 51.37
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Vocabulary: Description, Acquisition and Pedagogy
Paperback. This volume examines what vocabulary is and how it behaves, how the mind learns vocabulary and uses it, and pedagogical issues of teaching and testing L2 vocabulary. Editor(s): Schmitt, Norbert; McCarthy, Michael J. Series: Cambridge Language Teaching Library. Num Pages: 400 pages, 20 line figures 20 tables. BIC Classification: CFG; EBA. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 636.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Series
Cambridge Language Teaching Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521585514
SKU
V9780521585514
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
Reviews for Vocabulary: Description, Acquisition and Pedagogy
'There is much food for thought throughout, practising language teachers will undoubtedly find Section Three of most immediate value. This 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 ... Read more