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Understanding vocabulary acquisition, instruction, and assessment: A research agenda

Schmitt, Norbert

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Norbert Schmitt



Abstract

This paper suggests six areas of vocabulary research which the author believes would be fruitful for future research. They include (1) developing a practical model of vocabulary acquisition, (2) understanding how vocabulary knowledge develops from receptive to productive mastery, (3) getting lexical teaching/learning principles into vocabulary and language textbooks, (4) exploring extramural language exposure and how it can best facilitate vocabulary acquisition, (5) developing more informative measures of vocabulary knowledge, and (6) measuring fluency as part of vocabulary competence. Nine tasks are suggested for how to research these six research directions, with advice on research design and how to set about carrying out the tasks.

Citation

Schmitt, N. (2019). Understanding vocabulary acquisition, instruction, and assessment: A research agenda. Language Teaching, 52(2), 261-274. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0261444819000053

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Apr 17, 2019
Online Publication Date Jun 7, 2019
Publication Date 2019-04
Deposit Date Jun 20, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Language Teaching
Print ISSN 0261-4448
Electronic ISSN 1475-3049
Publisher Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 52
Issue 2
Pages 261-274
DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/s0261444819000053
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2211365
Publisher URL https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/language-teaching/article/understanding-vocabulary-acquisition-instruction-and-assessment-a-research-agenda/0EE8CF8625F140F79E708626D7D0DACB
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