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Direct linkSagarra, Nuria; Alba, Matthew – Modern Language Journal, 2006
This study investigates the effectiveness of three methods of learning vocabulary among 778 beginning second language (L2) learners. Rote memorization consists of memorizing the first language (L1) translation of a new L2 word by rehearsal. Semantic mapping displays L1 words conceptually related to the L2 word in a diagram. The keyword method…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Learning Strategies, Vocabulary Development
