This article overviews current research on second language vocabulary learning. It
concludes that a large vocabulary is necessary to function in English: 8000—9000 word …

This paper reviews empirical research on vocabulary learning strategies in a second/foreign
language. A tetrahedral model of person, task, context, and strategies is first proposed to …

Vocabulary is now well recognised as an important focus in language teaching and
learning. Now in its third edition, this book provides an engaging, authoritative guide to the …

Internationally recognised as one of the leading texts in its field, this volume offers a
comprehensive introduction to vocabulary for language teachers who would like to know …

The book overviews a wide range of vocabulary research methodologies, and offers
practical advice on how to carry out valid and reliable research on first and second language …

Measuring Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition provides an examination of the
background to testing vocabulary knowledge in a second language and in particular …

This extremely up-to-date book, Speech Production and Second Language Acquisition, is
the first volume in the exciting new series, Cognitive Science and Second Language …

This book explores the importance of cross-linguistic similarity in foreign language learning.
Similarities can be perceived in the form of simplified one-to-one relationships or merely …

There are a number of different ways to understand second language acquisition (SLA), and
each has its own strengths and limitations. One currently popular approach to SLA sees it as …

Teaching Academic ESL Writing: Practical Techniques in Vocabulary and Grammar fills an
important gap in teacher professional preparation by focusing on the grammatical and …