Vocabulary as a Pedagogical Target
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23641282 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frank Boers (0000-0001-7552-4931, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Pages | 1-6 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405198431.wbeal20454 |
| OpenAlex | W4327531541 |
| ISBN | 9781405198431 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
This entry describes vocabulary as a pedagogical target in second language teaching and discusses ways of helping learners to expand and deepen their vocabulary knowledge. The term vocabulary refers not only to words but also to lexical units consisting of more than a single word. Vocabulary learning is challenging because (a) there are a lot of lexical items to be learned and (b) there is a lot to be learned about each of them. Fortunately, course and curriculum designers have become better able to prioritize lexical items with high relevance for their students, thanks to lexical analyses of large collections of general and discipline‐specific texts. The question still needs to be asked what can be done to help students master the vocabulary they need, given the limited time available for courses to invest in vocabulary‐focused teaching. One approach is to enhance the likelihood of vocabulary acquisition happening as a side benefit of other activities, such as reading and listening activities. A second approach is to train students in strategies, such as guessing from context and consulting dictionaries, that may help them to expand their vocabulary knowledge outside the language course. A third approach is to make optimal use of the precious time that can be devoted to deliberate vocabulary teaching and practice. The entry also reviews factors that make some lexical items easier to learn than others, and it touches upon ways of assessing (aspects of) vocabulary knowledge.
Active listening · Context (archaeology) · Curriculum · Lexical item · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Natural language processing · Pedagogy · Reading (process) · Relevance (law) · Vocabulary · Vocabulary development · Artificial Intelligence · Communication · Computer Science · Lexicography and Language Studies · Natural Language Processing Techniques · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning
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