Chinese Learners and the Lexis Learning Rainbow

This book focuses on vocabulary acquisition in the areas of English language learning either in a foreign or a second language environment. Starting from the social phenomenon that a large number of Mainland Chinese students obtain their further education in Western universities, the author carries out a longitudinal study by using instruments of vocabulary levels tests, questionnaires and interviews. On the basis of an in-depth investigation of vocabulary strategy usage by Chinese learners in widely differing environments, the author develops a model of vocabulary acquisition. This is the first model to combine both linguistic and non-linguistic strategies, motivation, and the stages of vocabulary learning into one comprehensive representation of vocabulary acquisition. The book not only offers a solid data base but also suggests effective strategies to enhance English language teaching and learning.

Autorentext

The Author: Peiling Xing earned her B.A. in English Language and Literature and PGCE in Mainland China. In 2002, she was awarded a Ph.D. scholarship by the University of Dundee and started her Ph.D. research in Applied Linguistics at the School of Humanities, University of Dundee, UK. She is now a course tutor in EAP at the English Language Centre of Xi an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China.

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Contents: Review of research related to vocabulary learning strategies Vocabulary acquisition in historical stages of teaching methodology English language teaching and learning in China Quantitative data analysis in the learners vocabulary size and their vocabulary acquisition strategy usage Case studies of fastest and slowest progress makers and two comparative case studies Framework of key variables influencing Chinese overseas learners proficiency in vocabulary acquisition Development of a lexis learning model Testability and prediction models.