Beyond Raw Frequency: Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition in Extensive Reading
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| Title: | Beyond Raw Frequency: Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition in Extensive Reading |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kweon, Soo-Ok, Kim, Hae-Ri |
| Source: | Reading in a Foreign Language. Oct 2008 20(2):191-215. |
| Availability: | Reading in a Foreign Language. National Foreign Language Resource Center, 1859 East-West Road #106, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822. e-mail: readfl@hawaii.edu; Web site: http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/rfl/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 25 |
| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Nouns, Pretests Posttests, Vocabulary Development, Incidental Learning, Second Language Learning, Reading Comprehension, Inferences, English (Second Language), Korean, Native Speakers, Word Frequency |
| ISSN: | 1539-0578 |
| Abstract: | Second language vocabulary can be learned incidentally while the learner is engaged in extensive reading or reading for meaning, inferring the meaning of unknown words (Huckin & Coady, 1999; Hulstijn, 1992; Krashen, 1993; Pigada & Schmitt, 2006). 12 Korean learners of English read authentic literary texts and were tested on their knowledge of vocabulary before reading (pretest), immediately after reading (Posttest 1), and 1 month after Posttest 1 (Posttest 2). The results showed a significant word gain between the pretest and Posttest 1 and that most gained words were retained at Posttest 2. Of the 3 different word classes that were used, nouns were a little easier to retain than verbs and adjectives. More frequent words were more easily learned than less frequent words across all 3 word classes. However, words of lower frequency were better learned than words of higher frequency when the meanings of the lower frequency words were crucial for meaning comprehension. (Contains 9 tables, 8 figures, and 4 notes.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 74 |
| Entry Date: | 2008 |
| Access URL: | https://nflrc.hawaii.edu/rfl/October2008/abstracts.html#kweon |
| Accession Number: | EJ815121 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Second language vocabulary can be learned incidentally while the learner is engaged in extensive reading or reading for meaning, inferring the meaning of unknown words (Huckin & Coady, 1999; Hulstijn, 1992; Krashen, 1993; Pigada & Schmitt, 2006). 12 Korean learners of English read authentic literary texts and were tested on their knowledge of vocabulary before reading (pretest), immediately after reading (Posttest 1), and 1 month after Posttest 1 (Posttest 2). The results showed a significant word gain between the pretest and Posttest 1 and that most gained words were retained at Posttest 2. Of the 3 different word classes that were used, nouns were a little easier to retain than verbs and adjectives. More frequent words were more easily learned than less frequent words across all 3 word classes. However, words of lower frequency were better learned than words of higher frequency when the meanings of the lower frequency words were crucial for meaning comprehension. (Contains 9 tables, 8 figures, and 4 notes.) |
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| ISSN: | 1539-0578 |
