Table of Contents

1. Word frequency and vocabulary size Paul Nation and Rob Waring; 2. Variation in spoken and written language Michael McCarthy and Ron Carter; 3. Vocabulary connections Rosamund Moon; 4. Vocabulary and context William Nagy; 5. Productive vs. receptive aspects of vocabulary Francine Melka; 6. Models of lexical acquisition Paul Meara; 7. Cognitive constraints on vocabulary acquisition Nick Ellis; 8. Intralexical factors affecting the difficulty of vocabulary acquisition Batia Laufer; 9. L1 influences on L2 vocabulary acquisition; 10. Acquisition of the formal aspects of vocabulary Michael Swan; 11. Vocabulary learning strategies Ann Ryan; 12. Vocabulary and the syllabus Norbert Schmitt; 13. Teaching vocabulary: most recent trends Felicity O'Dell; 14. Vocabulary and testing John Read; 15. Dictionaries, thesauruses, lexical resources Phil Schofield.

Promotional Information

This book examines what vocabulary is and how it behaves, how the mind learns and uses it, and the pedagogical issues of teaching and testing L2 vocabulary.

Reviews

'There is much food for thought throughout, practising language teachers will undoubtedly find Section Three of most immediate value. This book is a worthwhile addition to the Cambridge Language Teaching Library and will attract a wide readership among vocabulary researchers and language teachers.' EA Journal 'This collection provides a thought provoking and valuable update on the state of vocabulary as it is currently viewed and is an important contribution to the field.' NZ Studies in Applied Linguistics