Learning Vocabulary Strategically in a Study Abroad Context - Hardcover

by Isobel Kai-Hui Wang (Author)

Reveals the complexity of strategic vocabulary learning experiences of Chinese students as they study for their degrees in English-speaking countries
Offers an in-depth account of how and why learners select and combine certain strategies to enhance their vocabulary learning
Explores the complex interplay between the students' strategy use, their agency as a learner and their discrete learning contexts

Author Biography

Isobel Kai-Hui Wang is Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the Department of English, Nankai University, China. Her research interests lie in the area of vocabulary learner strategies, second language vocabulary acquisition, and intercultural communication.