Lexical Range and Communicative Competence of Learners in Bilingual Schools in Lower Austria

Lexical Range and Communicative Competence of Learners in Bilingual Schools in Lower Austria

Abstract This article discusses the impact of lexical range on the learners’ ability to communicate in English when taught as a foreign language in bilingual schools, and emphasizes the importance of explicit vocabulary instruction. It draws on data from classroom observation, lexis-retrieval task...

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Main Author: Claudia Mewald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mercy College 2015-04-01
Series:Global Education Review
Subjects:
Vocabulary acquisition
content and language integrated learning (CLIL)
communicative competence
Lexical Approach
Lexical Priming
English as a foreign language
Online Access:http://ger.mercy.edu/index.php/ger/article/view/107/122

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