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ERIC Number: EJ655704
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-2631
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Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition in a Second Language: A Review.
Huckin, Thomas; Coady, James
Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v21 n2 p181-93 Jun 1999
Reviews recent research on incidental vocabulary acquisition in second language. Discusses key unresolved issues such as the actual mechanism of incidental acquisition, type and size of vocabulary needed for accurate guessing, degree of exposure to a word needed for successful acquisition, efficacy of different word-guessing strategies, value of teaching explicit strategies, and others. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Incidental Learning, Language Research, Learning Strategies, Reading Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods, Vocabulary Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: Special issue: Incidental L2 Vocabulary Acquisition: Theory, Current Research, and Instructional Implications.