Lexical Processing in Second Language Learners

Tess Fitzpatrick is a senior lecturer in Applied Linguistics at Swansea University. Her main research interests and publications are in the areas of vocabulary acquisition, storage and retrieval, with a specific focus on word association studies and vocabulary measurement tools. In particular she attempts to challenge the assumptions which often underlie our understanding of the nature of vocabulary knowledge. A qualified and experienced language teacher and teacher trainer, she has also worked on projects exploring extreme language learning methodologies and the role of formulaic sequences in second language use.Andy Barfield teaches in the Faculty of Law at Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan. His research interests include learners' L2 collocation development and learner autonomy in second language education. His book publications include Reconstructing Autonomy in Language Education: Inquiry and innovation (2007; co-edited with S. Brown; Palgrave Macmillan) and Researching Collocations in Another Language: Multiple Interpretations (2009; co-edited with H. Gyllstad; Palgrave Macmillan).

In this book scholars from across the world pay tribute to Paul Meara’s outstanding achievements in the field of Second Language Acquisition research. One of main achievements of this book is that it brings together the work of researchers who focus on theoretical issues and findings of researchers wishing to improve the L2 classroom. The breadth and depth of the studies offered to Meara in this volume make this a must read for all scholars interested in vocabulary acquisition, knowledge and use.

• Preface - Alison Wray1. Introduction: Meara’s Contribution to Research in L2 Lexical Processing - John Read and Paul Nation2. Putting Yes/no Tests in Context - John Shillaw3. Tangled Webs: Complications in the Exploration of L2 Lexical Networks - Clarissa Wilks4. Word Association Profiles in a First and Second Language: Puzzles and Problems - Tess Fitzpatrick5. Revisiting Classrooms as Lexical Environments - Marlise Horst6. A Close Look at the Use of Pocket Electronic Dictionaries for Receptive and Productive Purposes - Hilary Nesi and Atipat Boonmoh7. Repeated L2 Reading With and Without a Dictionary - Jim Ronald8. Exploring Productive L2 Collocation Knowledge - Andy Barfield9. The Messy Little Details: A Longitudinal Case Study of the Emerging Lexicon - Huw Bell10. Meaning-last Vocabulary Acquisition and Collocational Productivity - Brent Wolter11. Acting on a Hunch: Can L1 Reading Instruction Affect L2 Listening Ability? - Richard Pemberton12. Taking Stock - Andy Barfield and Tess Fitzpatrick