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ERIC Number: EJ597308
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-1362-1688
Defining Context Within Vocabulary Acquisition.
Engelbart, Silke Maria; Theuerkauf, Beate
Language Teaching Research, v3 n1 p57-69 Jan 1999
Offers a clear-cut definition of context within vocabulary acquisition based on the differentiation between verbal and nonverbal context. To prove the feasibility of this definition, it is applied to examples taken from German teaching material within the university environment. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Context Clues, Context Effect, German, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Vocabulary Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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