Researching Vocabulary: A Vocabulary Research Manual (Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics)

The Book Overviews A Wide Range Of Vocabulary Research Methodologies, And Offers Practical Advice On How To Carry Out Valid And Reliable Research On First And Second Language Vocabulary. It Includes A Resources Section Which Outlines The Lexical Tests, Corpora, Software, Internet Sites, And Other Resources Available To Vocabulary Researchers. Quick Checklist; General Editors' Preface; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part 1 Overview Of Vocabulary Issues; Vocabulary Use And Acquisition; Part 2 Foundations Of Vocabulary Research; Issues Of Vocabulary Acquisition And Use; Formulaic Language; Part 3 Researching Vocabulary; Issues In Research Methodology; Measuring Vocabulary; Example Research Projects; Part 4 Resources; Vocabulary Resources; Notes; References; Index. Norbert Schmitt. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 362-384) And Index. The book overviews a wide range of vocabulary research methodologies, and offers practical advice on how to carry out valid and reliable research on first and second language vocabulary. It includes a Resources section which outlines the lexical tests, corpora, software, internet sites, and other resources available to vocabulary researchers. Researching Vocabulary: A Vocabulary Research Manual is written for language researchers who want to carry out valid and reliable studies on first and second language vocabulary. The author is a well-known vocabulary researcher and he outlines the dos and don'ts of good lexical research. Practical advice is given on a wide variety of research methodologies, ranging from paper-and-pencil tests of acquisition to the newest psycholinguistic techniques utilizing fMRI scanning. Some of the many topics include initial learning of the form-meaning link, attrition, the role of frequency and the L1 in vocabulary research, receptive and productive knowledge of vocabulary, formulaic language, word associations, vocabulary measurement, vocabulary learning strategies, and computer simulations of vocabulary acquisition. The book includes a Resources section which outlines the lexical tests, corpora, software, internet sites, and other resources available to vocabulary researchers. A list of past and present vocabulary researchers, annotated with their specialisms, is also provided Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Vocabulary Use and Acquisition....Pages 3-43 Front Matter....Pages 45-45 Issues of Vocabulary Acquisition and Use....Pages 47-116 Formulaic Language....Pages 117-146 Front Matter....Pages 147-147 Issues in Research Methodology....Pages 149-172 Measuring Vocabulary....Pages 173-259 Example Research Projects....Pages 260-276 Front Matter....Pages 277-277 Vocabulary Resources....Pages 279-358 Back Matter....Pages 359-386 This book overviews a wide range of vocabulary research methodologies and offers practical advice on how to carry out valid and reliable research on first and second language vocabulary. It includes a Resources section which outlines the lexical tests, software, internet sites and other resources available