Evaluating L2 readers’ vocabulary strategies and dictionary use

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dc.contributor.authorPrichard, Caleb
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-22T02:06:43Z
dc.date.available2020-05-22T02:06:43Z
dc.date.issued2008-10
dc.description.abstractA review of the relevant literature concerning second language dictionary use while reading suggests that selective dictionary use may lead to improved comprehension and efficient vocabulary development. This study aims to examine the dictionary use of Japanese university students to determine just how selective they are when reading nonfiction English texts for general comprehension. The findings suggest that high-intermediate and advanced learners are often selective when considering whether to look up a word. However, a third of the participants in this study were judged to have used the dictionary excessively. In addition, a quarter of the words looked up in the study were neither essential to the articles’ main points nor frequent or useful words, according to corpus research. It is concluded that some learners might benefit from training in selective dictionary use.
dc.identifier.doi10125/66820
dc.identifier.issn1539-0578
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/66820
dc.publisherUniversity of Hawaii National Foreign Language Resource Center
dc.publisherCenter for Language & Technology
dc.subjectvocabulary strategies
dc.subjectdictionary use
dc.subjectreading online
dc.titleEvaluating L2 readers’ vocabulary strategies and dictionary use
dc.typeArticle
dc.type.dcmiText
local.rfl.topicLexis
prism.endingpage231
prism.number2
prism.startingpage216
prism.volume20

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