Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ535872
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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Assessing Second Language Vocabulary Knowledge: Depth Versus Breadth.
Wesche, Marjorie; Paribakht, T. Sima
Canadian Modern Language Review, v53 n1 p13-40 Oct 1996
Provides a detailed analysis of techniques used for second language vocabulary assessment and the implied assumptions about the underlying construct of vocabulary knowledge. The article notes that existing measures of vocabulary size are uninformative as to the depth of knowledge that learners have about particular words. (56 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Dictation, Dictionaries, Error Analysis (Language), Error Correction, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Interviews, Listening Comprehension, Measurement Techniques, Multiple Choice Tests, Oral Language, Rating Scales, Second Language Learning, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Test Validity, Vocabulary Development, Word Lists
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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