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Receptive vocabulary knowledge in L2 learners of Spanish

The role of high‐frequency words

Bibliographic Data

ID8939037
AuthorsPablo Robles‐García (0000-0003-4780-8552, Department of Language Studies University of Toronto Mississauga Toronto Ontario Canada, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume55
Issue4
Pages963-984
Publication date2022-05-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueForeign Language Annals (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/flan.12630
OpenAlexW4281717518
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited39

The Challenge U.S. university students enroll in 2 years of language courses before advancing to linguistics, literature, and culture courses. However, do students have the basic vocabulary needed to transition to advanced courses? This article answers this question by examining 943 L2 Spanish students' knowledge of high‐frequency words at different proficiency levels

Language proficiency · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Second language · Transition (genetics · Vocabulary · Vocabulary development · Word lists by frequency · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Lexicography and Language Studies · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning

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