Vocabulary Michael McCarthy

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How are words and idioms organized in a language? How are they learnt and stored? Vocabulary explains the ways in which the various theories relating to these questions have been applied in both teaching and reference materials. A wide range of examples illustrate the text, and will help readers to evaluate and adapt the vocabulary materials they use in their own classrooms.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Vocabulary
• Contents
• The author and series editors
• Introduction
• Section 1 Explaining vocabulary
• 1 Words
• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Word-formation
• 1.3 Multi-word units
• 2 Lexical relations
• 2.1 Collocation
• 2.2 Sense relations
• 2.3 Semantic fields
• 2.4 Homonymy and polysemy
• 2.5 Metaphor
• 2.6 Componential analysis
• 3 The mental lexicon
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Input, storage, and retrieval
• 3.3 Prototypes
• 3.4 Meaning and cognition
• 4 Vocabulary in use
• 4.1 Core vocabulary
• 4.2 Procedural vocabulary
• 4.3 Discourse
• 4.4 Register
• 5 Vocabulary as data for learning
• 5.1 Frequency
• 5.2 Range
• 5.3 Lexical density and variation
• 5.4 Concordances
• Section 2 Demonstrating vocabulary
• 6 Selecting what to teach
• 6.1 Frequency and range
• 6.2 Learnability
• 6.3 Learners' needs
• 7 Organizing vocabulary
• 7.1 Topic
• 7.2 Meaning
• 7.3 Form
• 7.4 Contextual relations: register and discourse
• 8 Presenting vocabulary in the classroom
• 8.1 Pre-teaching
• 8.2 Form and meaning
• 8.3 Types of stimuli
• 8.4 Input, reinforcement, and uptake
• 9 Teachers and learners
• 9.1 Classroom interaction
• 9.2 Learning strategies
• 9.3 Note-taking
• 9.4 Learner autonomy
• 10 Lexical reference
• 10.1 Types of reference book
• 10.2 Workbooks and reference activities
• 10.3 Conclusion
• Section 3 Exploring vocabulary
• 11 Investigating vocabulary problems in the classroom
• Glossary
• Further reading
• Bibliography
• Index