Overview

This book offers a comprehensive investigation into advanced students' knowledge of vocabulary in their L1 and L2. As a cross-sectional study, it examines the quantitative aspects of students' vocabulary knowledge through parallel tests of upper secondary level vocabulary, specialised vocabulary, and advanced vocabulary in both their L1 and L2. It also, primarily in qualitative terms, investigates students' L1 and L2 knowledge of polysemous words, lexical fields of near synonyms and false friends. Knowledge of derivative forms, idioms, proverbs, idiomatically used prepositions and multi-word verbs offer insights into both the breadth and depth of students' L1 and L2 vocabulary knowledge. Finally, it considers the extent to which students' results can be attributed to differences between inferencing skills in their L1 and L2. In each subfield, the pedagogical implications of the findings are discussed. This book will be of interest to teachers and researchers focusing on the teaching and learning of vocabulary.

Full Product Details

Author:   Monica Karlsson
Publisher:   Multilingual Matters
Imprint:   Multilingual Matters
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.600kg
ISBN:  

9781800415249

ISBN 10:   1800415249
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   19 October 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Vocabulary Taught at Upper Secondary School Level, Specialised Uses of Vocabulary and Advanced Vocabulary Chapter 3. Word Formation: With a Focus on Derivational Suffixation Chapter 4. Idioms and Proverbs Chapter 5. Idiomatically Used Prepositions and Multi-Word Verbs Chapter 6. Polysemous Words, Lexical Fields of Near Synonyms and False Friends Chapter 7. Inferencing Chapter 8. Summing Up and Directions for Future Research Appendices References Index

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The monograph will be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in teaching vocabulary in a second language. A broad range of quantitative and qualitative studies are carried out, providing a deeper understanding of advanced students' L1 and L2 mental lexicon by testing their knowledge of vocabulary. * Karin Aijmer, University of Gothenburg, Sweden *

Author Information

Monica Karlsson is a Lecturer in English Linguistics and Didactics at Halmstad University, Sweden. She is Associate Editor of the International Journal of Language Studies and author of Idiomatic Mastery in a First and Second Language (2019, Multilingual Matters).

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