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Incidental English Vocabulary Acquisition Through Reading: A Review in the Last Two Decades

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  • Fangfang Zou
  • Xiaoqin Yan

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This article reviews the empirical research on incidental vocabulary acquisition in English reading in the latest twenty years from three aspects- its comparison with intentional vocabulary acquisition, its affecting factors and previous studies of its problems. Teaching implications have also been provided.

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  • Fangfang Zou & Xiaoqin Yan, 2019. "Incidental English Vocabulary Acquisition Through Reading: A Review in the Last Two Decades," English Language Teaching, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 12(12), pages 1-39, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:eltjnl:v:12:y:2019:i:12:p:39
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