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The acquisition of the lexicon.
Jim Milton 
The Cambridge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition, Pages: 441 - 460
Swansea University Author:
Jim Milton
Abstract
This chapter provides an overview of the kowledge we have of the structure of the mental lexicon and the sizes which are typically associated with foreign language second language vocabulary kowledge. The foreign language lexicon is sizable and how learning on this scale is successfully accomplished...
| Published in: | The Cambridge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition |
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| Published: |
Cambridge
2013
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa17030 |
| Abstract: |
This chapter provides an overview of the kowledge we have of the structure of the mental lexicon and the sizes which are typically associated with foreign language second language vocabulary kowledge. The foreign language lexicon is sizable and how learning on this scale is successfully accomplished by learners is also described. |
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| Keywords: |
mental lexicon, second language acquisition |
| College: |
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Start Page: |
441 |
| End Page: |
460 |