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Direct linkPichette, Francois; de Serres, Linda; Lafontaine, Marc – Applied Linguistics, 2012
This study compares the relative effectiveness of reading and writing sentences for the incidental acquisition of new vocabulary in a second language. It also examines if recall varies according to the concreteness of target words. Participants were 203 French-speaking intermediate and advanced English as second language (ESL) learners, tested for…
Descriptors: Sentences, Second Language Learning, Vocabulary Development, Comparative Analysis
Gardner, Dee – Applied Linguistics, 2004
The role of extensive reading in building vocabulary continues to receive considerable attention in first and second language research and pedagogy. This study analyses the lexical differences between narrative and expository reading materials used in upper-elementary education (10- and 11-year-old children), and explores how these differences…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Children, Vocabulary Development, Reading Materials
