Naslov
Vocabulary learning strategies: general English vs. English for specific purposes

Autori
Vranjković, Petra

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
INTED2018, 12th International Technology, Education and Development Conference : Conference proceedings / Chova, Luis Gómez ; López Martínez, Agustín ; Candel Torres, Ignacio - : International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED), 2018, 1693-1698

ISBN
978-84-697-9480-7

Skup
12th International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED 2018)

Mjesto i datum
Valencia, Španjolska, 05.03.2018. - 07.03.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
English for Specific Purposes ; General English ; vocabulary learning strategies ; second language acquisition

Sažetak
Vocabulary learning strategies (VLS) are important for successful language learning, especially when it comes to learning and teaching a language for specific purposes, where vocabulary acquisition has a central role (Dudley- Evans and St. John, 1998). There is no unified definition of language learning strategies. Oxford (1990) describes them as strategies that make the learning process faster, more efficient and fun. Furthermore, Takač (2008) notes that VLS are particular strategies for learning vocabulary in either General English (GE) or English for Specific Purposes (ESP). This paper attempts to determine the preferred vocabulary learning strategies among Business Economics and Finance students and to investigate the differences in the use of VLS between students taking GE and ESP course. Respondents comprised 58 students at the University of Applied Sciences Baltazar Zaprešić, Croatia. The results show that the most often used strategy by the students is the strategy of translating words into mother tongue, followed by a spontaneous VLS of picking up new words from films and TV programs in English. No statistically significant differences in the usage of VLS between the group that was taking GE and the group that was taking ESP course were found. The gained knowledge will have important implications when dealing with teaching and learning of ESP vocabulary.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Interdisciplinarne društvene znanosti

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