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List learning of second language vocabulary
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The learning of second language vocabulary in lists of word pairs is a widespread practice. A basic practical question in this respect is whether it is more effective for nonfluent bilinguals to learn word pairs in first language–second language order (Ll–L2), or vice versa. To date, experimental psychology has not given a clear answer to this question, partly because it has not addressed the relevant issues directly. This article reviews some aspects of psychology that are relevant to L2 vocabulary list learning and reports on an experiment conducted with comprehensive (high) school students, aged 11–13, who were learning French. The experiment examined the presentation of vocabulary items to be learned. It was found that presenting items in L1–L2 order was the more versatile form of presentation if both production and comprehension of L2 items were required on the part of the learner. The theoretical implications of the findings, relating to the structure of the bilingual lexicon, are also discussed.
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- Authors
- Griffin, G., & Harley, T. A.
- Affiliations
- Bournemouth University (GB)
- University of Warwick (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Griffin, Gerry
- ORCID
- Harley, Trevor A.
- Venue
- Applied Psycholinguistics
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 1996-10
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 443-460
- ISSN
- 0142-7164 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-1817
- OpenAlex
- W1996516627
- Cited by
- 129
- References
- 66
- Citations by year
- 2025: 3 · 2024: 3 · 2022: 28 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 7
- FWCI
- 0.71
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Applied Psycholinguistics (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Second Language Acquisition and Learning
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Reading and Literacy Development
- Keywords
- second language vocabulary acquisition, list learning, word pairs, bilingual lexicons, French as a second language, presentation order, bilingual adolescents
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