Chapter 2 The role of the lexicon in language acquisition: An issue in need of study

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Contents VII
4. List of contributors XI
5. Section I: Lexicon at the crossroads: The interplay of lexicon with other areas of language
6. Chapter 1 The trajectory of Spanish vocabulary studies and challenges ahead 1
7. Chapter 2 The role of the lexicon in language acquisition: An issue in need of study 25
8. Chapter 3 The relationship between self-rated vocabulary knowledge and accuracy of phonological forms 49
9. Section II: Measures of lexical competence and development in Spanish
10. Chapter 4 Individual lexical breadth and its associated measures. A contribution to the calculation of individual lexical richness 75
11. Chapter 5 L1 to L2 lexical development transfer? A within subjects study on lexical richness measures 109
12. Chapter 6 Development of lexical deployment as a result of a short-term study abroad experience in Costa Rica 137
13. Chapter 7 Effects of passive vocabulary knowledge and task type on lexical sophistication in L2 Spanish writing 161
14. Section III: Attitudes and emotions in the lexicon
15. Chapter 8 “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist”: On the emotional effects of breaking word-formation rules 189
16. Chapter 9 Do L2 Speakers sound strange when using slang? L1 attitudes toward L2 Use of peninsular Spanish colloquial lexical items 215
17. Section IV: Approaches to teaching L2 lexicon
18. Chapter 10 Vocabulary in the L2 Spanish classroom: What students know and what their instructors believe they know 245
19. Chapter 11 Interpreting the designated curriculum: Teachers’ understanding of vocabulary instruction and adherence to the textbook 269
20. Chapter 12 Do you really know this word? Dimensions of vocabulary knowledge in Spanish textbooks 303
21. Index 329