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Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition: A Lexical Input Processing Approach
Author(s) -
Barcroft Joe
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
foreign language annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.258
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1944-9720
pISSN - 0015-718X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1944-9720.2004.tb02193.x
Subject(s) - vocabulary , computer science , vocabulary development , meaning (existential) , linguistics , natural language processing , second language acquisition , empirical research , language acquisition , presentation (obstetrics) , artificial intelligence , psychology , philosophy , medicine , epistemology , psychotherapist , radiology
This article discusses the importance of vocabulary in second language acquisition (SLA), presents an overview of major strands of research on vocabulary acquisition, and discusses jive principles for effective second language (L2) vocabulary instruction based on research findings on lexical input processing. These principles emphasize presentation of new words as input, allocation of limited processing resources during vocabulary acquisition, distinct components of vocabulary knowledge (e.g., form, meaning, mapping), and appropriate types of instruction for different stages of development. Empirical support is included.