The primary purpose of this study was to provide preliminary validity evidence for a 140-item
form of the Vocabulary Size Test, which is designed to measure written receptive knowledge …

This article compares the effects of listening and reading on the incidental acquisition and
retention of vocabulary. Two hundred thirty students participated in the study: They either (a) …

If first language is rational in the sense that acquisition produces an end-state model of
language that is a proper reflection of input and that optimally prepares speakers for …

This article revisits earlier proposals that language learning is, in essence, the learning of
formulaic sequences and their interpretations; that this occurs at all levels of granularity from …

An increasing trend in many postsecondary foreign language classes in North America is
the presence of heritage language learners. Heritage language learners are speakers of …

Our understanding of the relationships between lexical and phonological development has
been enhanced in recent years by increased interest in this area from language scientists …

This lively collection of over 100 classroom activities allows teachers to exploit fully the
language learning potential of extensive reading. The activities, contributed by teachers who …

As noted in the introduction to this volume, my original orientation to second language
acquisition (SLA) was cognitive. This should not be surprising: I came of academic age in …

We share an interest in language. We want to understand it, its origins, structure, functions,
use, acquisition, instruction, and change. We seek causes for observed effects. Scientific …

语言能力/语言运用两分法的争论引发了对频率效应的重视, 从而导致了外语教学中以过程为
目标的认知观. 本文以这些新思考为背景提出了针对我国外语教学的研究方案 …