Vocabulary Teaching: insights from lexical errors

This paper offers a theoretical approach to vocabulary instruction from the evidence provided by lexical errors as the main sources of difficulty in the EFL acquisition process, it reviews previous research and from it suggests new ways of dealing with lexical errors in the classroom. Some practical...

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Autor: Agustín Llach, María del Pilar [0000-0003-2655-8865]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universidad de La Rioja (UR)
Repositorio:RIUR. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de La Rioja
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.dialnet.es:doc/62026db899a2203d59cd27f7
Acceso en línea:https://investigacion.unirioja.es/documentos/62026db899a2203d59cd27f7
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Vocabulary Development, Reading Instruction, Error Patterns, Error Analysis (Language), Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Acquisition, Morphology (Languages), Semantics, Lexicology, Teaching Methods, Syntax
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Sumario:This paper offers a theoretical approach to vocabulary instruction from the evidence provided by lexical errors as the main sources of difficulty in the EFL acquisition process, it reviews previous research and from it suggests new ways of dealing with lexical errors in the classroom. Some practical implications are concluded which rely on lexical error categories identified in previous studies. Our main starting point is that lexical errors can serve as a guideline for teachers and researchers to improve vocabulary instruction. Identifying the main causes of lexical errors can help teachers understand the difficulties of their learners and assist them in planning and designing lessons and materials for the vocabulary class. Embarking from this premise, we have reviewed the main lexical error sources identified in the literature and provided some suggestions for vocabulary instruction.