All sessions are scheduled into rooms at the Convention Center unless otherwise noted.
Presenters share a comprehensive approach to explicit vocabulary teaching.
They demonstrate techniques for showing the meaning of new vocabulary, and helping students use and apply the vocabulary. Participants develop explicit vocabulary activities. This study attempts to provide insights into the nature of the L2 mental lexicon and how L2 learners organize and process lexical knowledge. It investigates the relative roles of form and meaning in causing L2 intralingual lexical interference. The presenter discusses the method, instruments, findings, and implications.