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Peer reviewedNewton, Jonathan – Second Language Research, 1995
This case study examined the vocabulary gains made by an adult learner of English as a Second Language as a result of performing four communication tasks. It found that explicit negotiation of word meaning appeared less deterministic of posttest improvements than use of words in the process of completing the task. (13 references) (MDM)
Descriptors: Case Studies, English (Second Language), Incidental Learning, Language Usage
