Chinese Learners and the Lexis Learning Rainbow
©2009
Monographs
XIV,
259 Pages
Series:
Contemporary Studies in Descriptive Linguistics, Volume 22
Summary
This book focuses on vocabulary acquisition in the areas of English language learning either in a foreign or a second language environment. Starting from the social phenomenon that a large number of Mainland Chinese students obtain their further education in Western universities, the author carries out a longitudinal study by using instruments of vocabulary levels tests, questionnaires and interviews. On the basis of an in-depth investigation of vocabulary strategy usage by Chinese learners in widely differing environments, the author develops a model of vocabulary acquisition. This is the first model to combine both linguistic and non-linguistic strategies, motivation, and the stages of vocabulary learning into one comprehensive representation of vocabulary acquisition. The book not only offers a solid data base but also suggests effective strategies to enhance English language teaching and learning.
Details
- Pages
- XIV, 259
- Publication Year
- 2009
- ISBN (Softcover)
- 9783039114078
- Language
- English
- Keywords
- learning predictions vocabulary learning strategies teaching methods
- Published
- Oxford, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, New York, Wien, 2009. XIV, 259 pp., num. tables and graphs
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