Vocabulary and Second Language Writing

by David Hirsh

In this volume, David Hirsh compellingly makes the case for why vocabulary should be a necessary component of L2 writing proficiency and L2 writing instruction. He examines why vocabulary size and context matter, how productive use of vocabulary can be scaffolded, how to treat vocabulary errors, and the ways that technology like corpora and concordances can support teachers and improve students' independent vocabulary acquisition. In fact, one chapter...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472038680
• ISBN13: 9780472038688
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press ELT
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"