Vocabulary Size: Experiences of Successful Vocabulary Learners in EFL Context

Autor/in	Bektas Cetinkaya, Yesim
Titel	Vocabulary Size: Experiences of Successful Vocabulary Learners in EFL Context
Quelle	In: Novitas-ROYAL (Research on Youth and Language), 15 (2021) 2, S.21-36 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bektas Cetinkaya, Yesim)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1307-4733
Schlagwörter	Vocabulary Development; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Word Frequency; Retention (Psychology); Majors (Students); Undergraduate Students; Teacher Education Programs; Computer Games; Online Searching; Television Viewing; Films; Student Attitudes; Language Proficiency; Language Teachers; Social Media; Computer Mediated Communication; Comparative Analysis; Foreign Countries; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Wortschatzarbeit; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Word analysis; Frequency; Wortanalyse; Häufigkeit; Merkfähigkeit; Computer game; Computerspiel; Computerspiele; Online-Recherche; Fernsehkonsum; Film; Schülerverhalten; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Soziale Medien; Computerkonferenz; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	This study assesses vocabulary size of university students in an EFL context and unfolds the vocabulary development processes of successful learners through learners' reflective accounts. The study used a mixed methodology to collect and analyze the data. The quantitative data were collected from 93 university students who major in English Language Teaching (ELT) through vocabulary size test and the qualitative data through interviews with 11 participants who received the highest point from the vocabulary size test. The result of the study indicated that the vocabulary size of university students ranges from mid-frequency (6,000) to low-frequency (14,000) word families and the increase in vocabulary size is not linear from first to last year. It appears that individual learner's extramural English exposure from childhood to university plays a crucial role in the increase in vocabulary size rather than formal schooling. Technology use in the form of playing computer games, using online sites, and watching TV series and movies facilitate the acquisition and retention of new vocabulary for these successful learners. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01