The aim of this study is to investigate (1) how often Flemish English-as-a-foreign language
learners are exposed to English language media outside of the classroom,(2) whether …

This study focused on the mechanisms underlying incidental second language (L2)
vocabulary acquisition prior to formal instruction. We designed a cross‐sectional study to …

This cross‐sectional study investigated the impact of length of instruction, out‐of‐school
exposure to foreign language input, and gender on learners' receptive vocabulary …

This chapter focuses on factors affecting the learning of single-word items. The chapter starts
with a discussion of research into the effect of word-related factors (cognates, similarity in …

Extramural exposure, through activities such as watching TV, gaming, networking, and
online reading, has become an important source of vocabulary acquisition in English as a …

The present study aims to replicate study on the relationship between vocabulary
knowledge and listening comprehension. To explore the generalizability of Stæhr's findings …

Some second language (L2) acquisition researchers have suggested that learners should
be made aware of cross‐linguistic similarity for them to benefit from cognateness. To test this …

Modern vocabulary size tests are generally based on the notion that the more frequent a
word is in a language, the more likely a learner will know that word. However, this …

Recent studies have shown that the frequency effect, although long used as a guide to word
difficulty, fails to explain all variance in learner word knowledge. As such, a “more than …

Accessible to experts and non-experts alike, this text is a comprehensive entry to teaching
and learning vocabulary in ESL and EFL contexts. Firmly grounded in research, it presents …