Assessing the Effects of Word Exposure Frequency on Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition from Reading and Listening

• Published in: Chinese journal of applied linguistics Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 56 - 73
• Main Authors: Xiaoning, Chen, Feng, Teng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Beijing De Gruyter 01.01.2017; Walter de Gruyter GmbH
• Subjects: Chinese languages; English as a second language; English as a second language learning; English as a second language tests; frequency rate; incidental vocabulary acquisition; Listening; Meaning; Reading; Recognition; Second language vocabulary learning; Studies; Vocabulary development; Word processing

This study investigated the effects of the frequency at which English as a foreign language (EFL) students were exposed to words from the input modes of reading and listening. Accordingly, 15 words of three frequency groups were selected. A total of 60 Chinese EFL students were recruited. The four t...