Vocabulary vs. Grammar

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Vocabulary vs. Grammar

Samantha.esl

Vocabulary vs. Grammar

Hi!

I ï¿½m searching for works dealing with the ï¿½difference in acquiring vocabulary and grammar. ï¿½ So I thougth I ï¿½d ask here if any of you, teachers, have any links, works, comments, experience or anything you could share with me regarding this topic!

Thank you very much!

5 Feb 2010

tahriali

Hi Samantha
In Modern SLA, language acquisition is made into separate fields each studying one language aspect from a specific angle. The best who dealt with this difference thoroughly is STEPHEN KRASHEN. Y ou may try these.
http://homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk/s9808690/finalpaper2.pdf
http://www.languageimpact.com/articles/rw/krashenbk.htm
http://www.tesisenxarxa.net/TESIS_UB/AVAILABLE/TDX-0421109-111918//01.IMP_CHAPTER_1_INTRODUCTION.pdf

I can send you different articles through gmail if you are interested.

5 Feb 2010

Samantha.esl

I ï¿½ll check the sites.. thank you! I ï¿½ve read some papers by Krashen and I need to find some research done on this topic. The difference in acquiring vocabulary and grammar. Some say it ï¿½s easier to learn grammar than vocabulary.... and I want to know why is it easier to remember and use grammar rules than vocabulary.

5 Feb 2010

Jayho

Hi Sam

These references may be of assistance. They are all books except for one video. If you have access to education journals you should be able to find some good info also.

BROWN, H.D. (2000). Principles of language learning and teaching (4^th ed.). New York: Addison Wesley Longman.

CARTER, S & LEASK, B. (1994). ï¿½A study of a successful second-language learnerï¿½. In BURTON, J. (Ed) Perspectives on the classroom. Centre for Applied Linguistics, University of South Australia, Adelaide.

COHEN, A. (1998). Strategies in learning and using a second language. London: Wesley Longman, London.

Second language acquisition and the language curriculum. (1986). Video recording. AMEP National Curriculum Resource Centre, Adelaide College of Tafe, Renaissance Centre Adelaide. A Light Image Production.

EXTRA, G. & VAN HOUT, R. (1996). ï¿½Second language acquisition by adult immigrants: a multiple case study of Turkish and Moroccan learners of Dutchï¿½. In JORDENS, P. & LALLEMAN, J. (eds.) Investigating second language acquisition. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.

RICHARDS, J. (1990). The language teaching matrix. Cambridge University Press.

Cheers

Jayho

6 Feb 2010

Samantha.esl

Thank you Jayho! I ï¿½ll check the sites, I ï¿½ll hopefully find what I ï¿½m looking for. Thank you for your reply and time!

6 Feb 2010