Researching vocabulary in the EFL context: A commentary on four studies for JALT vocabulary SIG

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2015-04-30
Issue: Volume 4 Issue 1 (2015)
Section: Articles
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Authors

  • Stuart Webb University of Western Ontario, Canada

Abstract

Four papers by Anna C-S. Chang, Yuko Hoshino, Tatsuya Nakata and Andrew Gallacher were presented in the afternoon session of the 4th Annual JALT Vocabulary SIG Vocabulary Symposium in Fukuoka, Japan on June 20, 2015. As discussant, it is my pleasure to comment upon each manuscript. The four studies investigate different issues related to vocabulary learning: learning vocabulary through extensive reading, measuring vocabulary knowledge, perceptions of vocabulary learning through flashcards, and learning vocabulary through writing. After commenting on each paper in turn, I shall present a few suggestions for future research on each of these important issues.

Keywords: mastery sentence, multiple meanings, retrieval-based learning, vocabulary learning, vocabulary learning rates

Suggested Citation:

Webb, S. (2015). Researching vocabulary in the EFL context: A commentary on four studies for JALT vocabulary SIG. Vocabulary Learning and Instruction, 4(1), 83–94. Retrieved from https://www.castledown.com/journals/vli/article/view/vli.v04.1.webb