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Specifying the Construct of Academic Vocabulary: Functional and Discursive Perspectives

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dc.creator Moisés Damián Perales Escudero
dc.date 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-08-12T11:26:11Z
dc.date.available 2015-08-12T11:26:11Z
dc.identifier 1305-578X
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/86c21a97d5af4fe291839e128a46f261
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/30286
dc.description Problem Statement: Models of academic vocabulary use need to address discursive and functional linguistics perspectives in order to enhance construct validity and authenticity in academic vocabulary assessment, particularly with regard to the testing of word families.Purpose of Study: To provide a clearer picture of academic vocabulary use that can inform the design of academic vocabulary testing by enhancing construct validity and authenticity.Method: A survey of the literature on academic vocabulary has been conducted to present various perspectives and their shortcoming. Then, findings from the functional linguistics and discourse analysis traditions with regard to vocabulary use are discussed. An example of a testing item incorporating functional perspectives on the use of derivatives within a lemma is presented.Conclusion: Incorporating functional and discursive findings related to the discourse-structuring functions of multiple derivatives of a single lemma may lead to more valid and authentic academic vocabulary tests and teaching practices.
dc.language English
dc.language Turkish
dc.publisher Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies
dc.relation http://www.jlls.org/Issues/Volume%208/No.1/132-147.pdf
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1305-578X
dc.source Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 132-147 (2012)
dc.subject construct validity
dc.subject academic vocabulary
dc.subject peripheral lexis
dc.subject functional linguistics
dc.subject discourse
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.title Specifying the Construct of Academic Vocabulary: Functional and Discursive Perspectives
dc.type article


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