Category: Volume 9 Number 1 (2020)
Vocabulary Learning and Instruction
Volume 9 Number 1 (2020)
The emergence of a first paradigm in vocabulary research: The bibliometrics of system
Paul Meara - This paper uses a bibliometric method to analyse the vocabulary research published in the journal System between…
An overview and synthesis of research on English loanwords in Japanese
David Allen - Loanwords in Japanese that share form and meaning with English words are referred to as Japanese-English cognates…
General Word Lists: Overview and Evaluation
Dana Therova - Vocabulary learning is unarguably one of the sub-goals in every language classroom.
Examining Katakana Synform Errors Made by Japanese University Students
Raymond Stubbe, Kosuke Nakashima - Laufer (1988) introduced the concept of synform errors, where second language (L2) learners confuse a…
A Procedure for Determining Japanese Loanword Status for English Words
David Allen - Japanese loanwords are mainly derived from English.
Introducing Mnemonics to Japanese Students as a Vocabulary Learning Strategy
Stephen Paton - Mnemonic strategies are not often utilised by Japanese students to learn and consolidate vocabulary, despite research showing…