Doing vocabulary research / Elke Peters.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peters, Elke (Professor of applied linguistics), Author.

Series:

Second language acquisition research

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

English language.

Vocabulary--Study and teaching.

Vocabulary.

Second language acquisition.

Physical Description:

xiii, 321 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2026.

Summary:

"This state-of-the-art text is an introduction and how-to guide for research in L2 vocabulary acquisition. Elke Peters defines key constructs in vocabulary, provides students and researchers with expert, comprehensive coverage of the latest quantitative and qualitative methods for second language vocabulary research - including advantages and disadvantages of each - and illustrates the techniques with concrete, representative studies. Providing researchers with a clear, accessible entry point into the most widely used research methods in second language vocabulary studies, this book offers hands-on guidance for designing and conducting second language vocabulary research by helping researchers gain the tools to make decisions about the research design, vocabulary measures, data collection, and analysis. It also walks the reader through the step-by-step process of developing vocabulary lists and vocabulary tests. With sample concrete examples and good practices, this book is an essential guide for anyone interested in setting up a second language vocabulary study, whether you are new to the field of vocabulary studies or looking to sharpen your skills. It will be an invaluable course and research resource for advanced students and researchers of SLA, applied linguistics, and TESOL"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Setting the scene of L2 vocabulary research

Counting units and vocabulary lists

Measuring L2 vocabulary knowledge

Developing a discrete L2 vocabulary test

Measuring L2 vocabulary use

Setting up an L2 vocabulary experiment

Types of experimental L2 vocabulary designs

Selecting L2 vocabulary target items

Controlling for pre-existing L2 vocabulary knowledge

Setting up a correlational L2 vocabulary study

Setting up a qualitative L2 vocabulary study

Future L2 vocabulary research.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version Peters, Elke (Professor of applied linguistics) Doing vocabulary research

ISBN:

9780367484958

0367484951

9780367484927

0367484927

OCLC:

1542851059

Publisher Number:

90103385579