强制记忆和句子语境条件下语义范畴对二语词汇学习影响.pdf

MA Dissertation of Chongqing University ABSTRACT writers, teachers as well as learners. One that is of paramount importance is that course book writers and teachers should avoid introducing new words of semantic association together in the same lesson or class to learners because it impedes learning. Another is that the rote rehearsal method is still a very effective and efficient approach for L2 learners to deal with new words and enlarge the size of vocabulary in response to urgent needs. Therefore, it remains to explore how to make best use of this method to enhance L2 vocabulary acquisition. Key words: vocabulary acquisition, semantically related groups, sentential context method, rote rehearsal method, semantic interference. III MA Dissertation of Chongqing University Chapter One Introduction Chapter One Introduction 1.1 Orientation of the study No one will deny the importance of a large vocabulary for a successful second language (L2) learner. As Nation (2004) claimed, many difficulties encountered by L2 learners in both receptive and productive language use are due to their inadequate vocabulary. In order to remove the barriers of understanding and communicating imposed by lexical inadequacy for L2 learners, it is necessary for L2 researchers to step up and help learners as well as teachers ease the load of vocabulary learning and teaching by providing scientific and principled instructions . Two of the various issues about which L2 learners and teachers are in urgent need of professional advice from researchers concern whether new words