The main objective of this course is to provide an overview of the
theoretical foundations of word acquisition, possible ways of teaching
vocabulary, and assessing its acquisition.
Topics include defining
vocabulary, acquisition of lexis, and different ways and strategies of
word processing. Furthermore, we take a look at how to decide which
words to teach, to which learners, in what way, and how to assess
(individual) learning processes.
Students get a chance to try out
different forms of vocab learning on their own and will have the chance
to discuss their experience in class.
The application of new
technologies (e.g. smart phones, online corpora, tablets) in L2
vocabulary acquisition will be discussed, too.
- Dozent*in: Götz Schwab