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Comparing Focus on Form and Focus on FormS in Second-Language Vocabulary Learning

Laufer, Batia·2006·The Canadian Modern Language Review
DOI 10.3138/cmlr.63.1.149
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The study compares the effectiveness of Focus on Form (FonF) and Focus on FormS (FonFs) approaches in learning new L2 words by 158 high-school learners of English as L2. In phase 1 of the study, the FonF group read a text containing the target words, discussed it in small groups, and answered comprehension questions. The FonFs group studied the target words as discrete items with their meanings and examples of usage. In phase 2 of the study, all learners received the target words with their meanings and studied them for 15 minutes for a quiz. They were tested immediately after each phase, and two weeks later. Results revealed significantly higher scores for FonFs group after phase 1, but the difference disappeared after phase 2. As learners cannot be expected to study all vocabulary for tests, form-focused instruction - and particularly FonFs - is claimed to be indispensable for L2 vocabulary learning.

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Authors
Laufer, B.
Corresponding author
Laufer, Batia
ORCID
Laufer, Batia
Venue
The Canadian Modern Language Review
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
Published
2006-09
Volume
63
Issue
1
Pages
149-166
ISSN
  • 0008-4506 (ISSN-L)
  • 1710-1131
DOI
10.3138/cmlr.63.1.149
OpenAlex
W2009388101
Cited by
212
References
64
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Canadian Modern Language Review/ La Revue canadienne des langues vivantes (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 › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › Subtitles and Audiovisual Media
Keywords
form-focused instruction, second language vocabulary acquisition, English as a second language, vocabulary acquisition, high school students

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