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Autore |
Milton James <1955-> |
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Titolo |
Measuring second language vocabulary acquisition / / James Milton |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Bristol ; ; Buffalo, : Multiligual Matters, c2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-84769-378-4 |
1-282-65696-1 |
9786612656965 |
1-84769-209-5 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (286 p.) |
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Collana |
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Second language acquisition ; ; 45 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Language and languages - Study and teaching |
Vocabulary - Study and teaching |
Second language acquisition |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Explanations and Definitions -- Chapter 2. Word Difficulty, Word Frequency and Acquisition: Lexical Profiles -- Chapter 3. Frequency and Coverage -- Chapter 4. Measuring Vocabulary Breadth: Passive Recognition Vocabulary -- Chapter 5. Measuring Other Aspects of Vocabulary Breadth -- Chapter 6. Measuring Productive Vocabulary Knowledge -- Chapter 7. Measuring Vocabulary Depth -- Chapter 8. Vocabulary Acquisition and Assessments of Language Level -- Chapter 9. Vocabulary Acquisition and Classroom Input -- Chapter 10. Vocabulary Acquisition and Informal Language Input -- Chapter 11. Implications for Learning and Teaching: Theory and Practice -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- References -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Measuring Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition provides an examination of the background to testing vocabulary knowledge in a second language and in particular considers the effect that word frequency and lexical coverage have on learning and communication in a foreign language. It examines the tools we have for assessing the various facets of vocabulary knowledge such as aural and written word recognition, the link with word meaning, and vocabulary depth. These |
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