Lexical Processing in Second Language Learners: Papers and Perspectives in Honour of Paul Meara

Published by Multilingual Matters 2009

Lexical Processing in Second Language Learners

Papers and Perspectives in Honour of Paul Meara

Edited by: Tess Fitzpatrick and Andy Barfield

In the series Second Language Acquisition

https://doi.org/10.21832/9781847691538

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This book presents studies at the cutting edge of second language vocabulary research by authors whose work represents much of the current focus and direction of investigation in this area. Various aspects of L2 lexical processing, acquisition, and storage are explored in a groundbreaking series of relevant and replicable studies.

Author / Editor information

Fitzpatrick Tess :

Tess Fitzpatrick is a senior lecturer in Applied Linguistics at Swansea University. Her main research interests and publications are in the areas of vocabulary acquisition, storage and retrieval, with a specific focus on word association studies and vocabulary measurement tools. In particular she attempts to challenge the assumptions which often underlie our understanding of the nature of vocabulary knowledge. A qualified and experienced language teacher and teacher trainer, she has also worked on projects exploring extreme language learning methodologies and the role of formulaic sequences in second language use.

Barfield Andy :

Andy Barfield teaches in the Faculty of Law at Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan. His research interests include learners' L2 collocation development and learner autonomy in second language education. His book publications include Reconstructing Autonomy in Language Education: Inquiry and innovation (2007; co-edited with S. Brown; Palgrave Macmillan) and Researching Collocations in Another Language: Multiple Interpretations (2009; co-edited with H. Gyllstad; Palgrave Macmillan).

Tess Fitzpatrick is a senior lecturer in Applied Linguistics at Swansea University. Her main research interests and publications are in the areas of vocabulary acquisition, storage and retrieval, with a specific focus on word association studies and vocabulary measurement tools. In particular she attempts to challenge the assumptions which often underlie our understanding of the nature of vocabulary knowledge. A qualified and experienced language teacher and teacher trainer, she has also worked on projects exploring extreme language learning methodologies and the role of formulaic sequences in second language use.

Andy Barfield teaches in the Faculty of Law at Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan. His research interests include learners' L2 collocation development and learner autonomy in second language education. His book publications include Reconstructing Autonomy in Language Education: Inquiry and innovation (2007; co-edited with S. Brown; Palgrave Macmillan) and Researching Collocations in Another Language: Multiple Interpretations (2009; co-edited with H. Gyllstad; Palgrave Macmillan).

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Jeanine Treffers-Daller, Professor of Linguistics, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK:

In this book scholars from across the world pay tribute to Paul Meara’s outstanding achievements in the field of Second Language Acquisition research. One of main achievements of this book is that it brings together the work of researchers who focus on theoretical issues and findings of researchers wishing to improve the L2 classroom. The breadth and depth of the studies offered to Meara in this volume make this a must read for all scholars interested in vocabulary acquisition, knowledge and use.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Preface Alison Wray Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xi
1. Introduction: Meara’s Contribution to Research in L2 Lexical Processing John Read and Paul Nation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Putting Yes/No Tests in Context John Shillaw Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	13
3. Tangled Webs. . .: Complications in the Exploration of L2 Lexical Networks Clarissa Wilks Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
4. Word Association Profiles in a First and Second Language: Puzzles and Problems Tess Fitzpatrick Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	38
5. Revisiting Classrooms as Lexical Environments Marlise Horst Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
6. A Close Look at the Use of Pocket Electronic Dictionaries for Receptive and Productive Purposes Hilary Nesi and Atipat Boonmoh Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
7. Repeated L2 Reading With and Without a Dictionary Jim Ronald Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	82
8. Exploring Productive L2 Collocation Knowledge Andy Barfield Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	95
9. The Messy Little Details: A Longitudinal Case Study of the Emerging Lexicon Huw Bell Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
10. Meaning-Last Vocabulary Acquisition and Collocational Productivity Brent Wolter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	128
11. Acting on a Hunch: Can L1 Reading Instruction Affect L2 Listening Ability? Richard Pemberton Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
12. Taking Stock Andy Barfield and Tess Fitzpatrick Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	154
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	159
Author Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	172
Subject Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175

Language: English
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Pages
- Main content: 176
Keywords: Lexical Processing; Second Language Acquisition; SLA; Second Language Learners; L2 lexical processing; L2 vocab; Paul Meara; second language vocabulary research

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Published: May 20, 2009
ISBN: 9781847691538