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Breadth and Depth of Vocabulary Knowledge in a Second Language: A Developmental Perspective

open access: yesBreadth and Depth of Vocabulary Knowledge in a Second Language: A Developmental Perspective
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Measuring depth of academic vocabulary knowledge

open access: yesLanguage Teaching Research, 2022
In second language (L2) vocabulary studies there is continuing interest in tests of depth of vocabulary knowledge, measuring various aspects of word knowledge other than just the form–meaning link that is the focus of breadth (or size) tests. This study aimed to explore new formats that could be used as diagnostic tools for assessing depth of academic ...
John Read, Thi Ngoc Yen Dang
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Conceptualization of Depth of Vocabulary Knowledge with Academic Reading Comprehension [PDF]

open access: yesPASAA, 2016
PASAA : a journal of language teaching and learning, 51,
Hasan, Md Kamrul, Shabdin, Ahmad Affendi
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The Relationship Between Vocabulary Learning Strategies and Breadth and Depth of Vocabulary Knowledge

Modern Language Journal, 2015
This study investigated the relationship between vocabulary learning strategies and vocabulary breadth and depth knowledge. One hundred and fifty first‐year university students in China took the Vocabulary Levels Test, a meaning recall task, and the Depth of Vocabulary Knowledge Test.
Xian Zhang, Xiaofei Lu
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Assessing the Roles of Depth and Breadth of Vocabulary Knowledge in Reading Comprehension

open access: yesThe Canadian Modern Language Review, 1999
This empirical study explored the relationships between depth and breadth of vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension in English as a second language (ESL). Using multivariate analyses, the study examined the roles of depth and breadth of vocabulary knowledge in assessing the performance of a group of young adult ESL learners with a minimum ...
David Qian
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The relationship between vocabulary depth knowledge, word reading, and reading comprehension in Chinese

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
Although vocabulary depth (VD) is recognized as a crucial factor in reading comprehension, the investigation of its role in reading comprehension remains insufficient. This study aimed to address two significant research gaps in this domain. First, empirical evidence is needed to explore the construct of VD knowledge, particularly within the Chinese ...

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Demystifying Vocabulary Knowledge: Depth, Size and the Productive Domain

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Understandings around the nature of vocabulary knowledge and its relationship with vocabulary use in the productive domain remain vague. This study revisits the conceptualisation of vocabulary depth, its interplay with vocabulary size, and explores how both dimensions relate to productive lexical features in argumentative essays.
Li, Yan
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Measuring Depth of Vocabulary Knowledge

2019
Depth of vocabulary knowledge is typically defined as how well a word is known. Thus, measuring depth of vocabulary knowledge should tell us how well test takers know words. The importance of knowing vocabulary deeply is based mainly on two ideas: (1) L2 learners have to know different aspects of word knowledge in order to fulfill communicative tasks ...
Akifumi Yanagisawa, Stuart Webb
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