Given the importance of word knowledge for second language acquisition, there is always a
need for effective word-learning approaches from language learners. With the rapid …

Mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) has been a popular research area in recent
years in the SLA field, as it has been considered as being able to facilitate language …

Proficiency in English language depends on the knowledge of its vocabulary possessed by
the second and foreign language learners and even the native speakers. Though …

This meta‐analysis aimed to clarify the complex relationship between repetition and second
language (L2) incidental vocabulary learning by meta‐analyzing primary studies reporting …

Research has begun to demonstrate that L2 words can be learned incidentally through
watching audio-visual materials. Although there are a large number of studies that have …

Based on an analysis of the literature and a large scale crowdsourcing experiment, we
estimate that an average 20-year-old native speaker of American English knows 42,000 …

When discussing vocabulary, a distinction is often made between size of vocabulary
(number of known words) and depth of knowledge (how well those words are known) …

Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics is a series of introductory level textbooks
covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, primarily designed for those beginning …

Self-directed learning (SDL) ability, its usefulness in higher education, and life-long learning
have been highlighted in previous literature. However, understanding the effects of SDL …

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 …