The importance of phonological practice and other strategies for vocabulary recall and comprehension
Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of Applied Linguistics
First Advisor
Kimberley Brown
Date of Publication
1991
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Department
Applied Linguistics
Language
English
Subjects
Vocabulary -- Study and teaching, Word recognition -- Study and teaching, English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers
DOI
10.15760/etd.6159
Physical Description
1 online resource (160 p.)
Abstract
This study looks at English as a Second Language (ESL) students• use of vocabulary learning strategies and whether use of specific strategies is related to success in vocabulary recall and comprehension tests. The primary part of the study focuses on the hypothesis that phonological practice with new words will aid long-term recall and comprehension of these words. An empirical experiment with an experimental and control group was designed to test this hypothesis. The secondary section of the study discusses how often subjects reported using the vocabulary learning strategies categorized by Rebecca Oxford in Language Learning Strategies: What Every Teacher Should Know. In addition, it researches possible correlations between use of these strategies, and scores on subsequent vocabulary recall and comprehension tests. Finally, this study describes how a representative group of students actually apply specific strategies to their vocabulary learning.
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Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/24802
Recommended Citation
DuBois, Kristi Allyn, "The importance of phonological practice and other strategies for vocabulary recall and comprehension" (1991). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 4275.
https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.6159
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