Learning an alien lexicon
A teach-yourself case study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11655844 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francis R Jones (0000-0003-4875-5296, Newcastle University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 95-111 |
| Publication date | 1995-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Second language Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0267-6583 • E-ISSN: 1477-0326 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/026765839501100202 |
| OpenAlex | W2158414681 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 11 |
This article uses diary data to examine a British learner's self-study experience of Hungarian, with reference to lexis. Though European in orthography and cultural background, Hungarian has no cognates and few borrowings from other European languages, enabling close focus on lexical acquisition strategies and processes per se. From this learner's experience, it is suggested that building a working lexicon is the single most important task facing the learner. In this there appear to be two key enabling aims: gaining a large enough stock of core lexemes to use etymological strategies on complex vocabulary, and developing the ability to read real texts. Reaching these thresholds is likely to be a hard task; beyond them learning may well become more enjoyable. A combination of studial and output-practice strategies is seen as crucial at all proficiency levels, however. Self-study coursebooks are also discussed; key factors identified are: leamability, reference value and the provision of personalized, message-based practice
Focus (optics · Key (lock · Lexicon · Lexis · Linguistics · Natural language processing · Orthography · Task (project management · Vocabulary · Vocabulary development · Computer Science · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning
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Language Transfer
Learning Strategies in Second Language Acquisition
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Plans, learner strategies and self direction in language learning
Beyond the fringe
Use of language learning strategies
Self-Instruction in Language Learning
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Building a Vocabulary through Academic Reading
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2007 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |