Coady, James <br/><br/>
Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition :  A Rationale for Pedagogy / 
James Coady and Thomas Huckin. 
 - New York, NY :  Cambridge University Press,  1997. 
 - x, 299 p. :  cov. ill. ;  24 cm. 
 - Cambridge Applied Linguistics .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>"Among ordinary language learners, the acquisition of vocabulary has long been felt to be a crucial component of learning a foreign language. Second Language Vocabularly Acquisition has the goal of comparing the effectiveness of the direct learning of vocabulary (through memorization) and the indirect learning of vocabulary (through context); it encourages an appropriate balance between direct and indirect teaching of vocabulary in second language classrooms. The authors of these original articles present theoretical background, empirical research, and case studies focusing on a variety of modes of vocabulary acquisition. There is also an exploration of relevant pedagogical issues, including a description of practical strategies and techniques for teaching vocabulary." (Publisher's Website) CONTENTS I. Setting the Stage<br/>  Chapter 1. Historical trends in second language vocabulary instruction / <br/>  Chapter 2. The lexical plight in second language reading: words you don't know, words you think you know, and words you can't guess / <br/>  Chapter 3. Orthographic knowledge in L2 lexical processing: a cross-linguistic perspective / <br/>  Cheryl Boyd Zimmerman<br/>  Batia Laufer<br/>  Keiko Koda II. Case Studies<br/>  Chapter 4. Vocabulary and comprehension: two portraits /   Chapter 5. Oral production of vocabulary: a case study / <br/>  Chapter 6. Reading and vocabulary development in a second language: a case study / <br/>  Kate Parry<br/><br/>  Roann Altman<br/>  William Grabe and Fredricka L. Stoller III. Empirical Research<br/>  Chapter 7. Tracking the acquisition of L2 vocabulary: the Keki language experiment / <br/>  Chapter 8. Rare words, complex lexical units and the advanced learner / <br/>  Chapter 9. Vocabulary enhancement activities and reading for meaning in second language vocabulary acquisition / <br/>  Lynne Yang<br/>  Pierre J.L. Arnaud and Sandra J. Savignon<br/>  T. Sima Paribakht and Marjorie Wesche IV. Pedagogy<br/>  Chapter 10. Mnemonic methods in foreign language vocabulary learning: theoretical considerations and pedagogical implications / <br/>  Chapter 11. L2 vocabulary acquisition through extensive reading / <br/>  Chapter 12. Teaching vocabulary / <br/>  Chapter 13. Pedagogical implications of the lexical approach / <br/>  Jan Hulstijn<br/>  James Coady<br/>  Paul Nation and Jonathan Newton<br/>  Michael Lewis V. Summing Up<br/>  Chapter 14. L2 vocabulary acquisition: a synthesis of the research /   James Coady 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780521567640 (pbk) 0521567645 (pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>96003115  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Language and languages--Study and teaching.<br/>Second language acquisition.<br/>Vocabulary--Study and teaching.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>P53.9  / .C63 1997