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Effects of Word and Fragment Writing during L2 Vocabulary Learning
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Barcroft, Joe – Foreign Language Annals, 2007
This study examined how writing (copying) target words and word fragments affects intentional second language (L2) vocabulary learning. English-speaking first-semester learners of Spanish attempted to learn 24 Spanish nouns via word-picture repetition in three conditions: (1) word writing, (2) fragment writing, and (3) no writing. After the…
Descriptors: Nouns, Vocabulary Development, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Can Writing a New Word Detract from Learning It? More Negative Effects of Forced Output during Vocabulary Learning
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Barcroft, Joe – Second Language Research, 2006
This study examined effects of word writing on second language vocabulary learning. In two experiments, English-speaking learners of Spanish attempted to learn 24 Spanish nouns while viewing word-picture pairs. The participants copied 12 target words and wrote nothing for the other 12 target words being studied. Productive vocabulary learning on…
Descriptors: Nouns, Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning, Word Recognition