THE ROLE OF VOCABULARY IN LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Keywords:
Kеywоrds: vocabulary acquisition, lexical competence, breadth and depth, incidental learning, deliberate practice.Abstract
Abstract. Vocabulary is not a decorative accessory in foreign language learning;
it is the working engine that allows grammar, pronunciation, and communicative
strategies to actually function. This article examines why lexical knowledge predicts
success across the four skills, how vocabulary breadth (how many words a learner
knows) and depth (how well those words are known) interact, and which teaching
practices most reliably convert exposure into usable language.
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