Daskalovska, Nina (2016) Acquisition of three word knowledge aspects through reading. The Journal of Educational Research, 109 (1). pp. 68-80. ISSN 0022-0671
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A number of studies have shown that second or foreign language learners can acquire vocabulary through
reading. The aim of the study was to investigate (a) the effects of reading an authentic novel on the
acquisition of 3 aspects of word knowledge: spelling, meaning, and collocation; (b) the influence of
reading on the acquisition of partial and deeper knowledge of the words; and (c) the relationship between
word frequency and learning gains. The results show that there was significant improvement in all three
aspects of word knowledge. The measuring instrument detected greater partial than deeper knowledge
gains in word meanings and collocations. The greatest learning gains in all three aspects of word
knowledge were demonstrated for the words that occurred between 11 and 20 times in the text. The
findings suggest that incorporation of extensive reading into language learning programs can contribute
to significant improvement of learners’ vocabulary knowledge.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Humanities > Languages and literature |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Philology |
| Depositing User: | Nina Daskalovska |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Mar 2016 14:23 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Mar 2016 14:23 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/15597 |
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