词汇记忆谈

外语词汇学习的主要问题是词汇记忆。事实证明讲究词汇的记忆技巧比机械记忆要有效得多。本文调查了在三种不同条件下的词汇学习 :(1)把新词与已知词进行词形和语义双重联系 ;(2 )进行纯语义性质的词汇联系 ;(3)使用惯用法。结果表明条件 (1)占有优势 ,也就是说加强把新词与已知词之间的词形和语义联系的训练会有助于新词的记忆

Solving the Vocabulary Retention Problem

The main problem in learning foreign language vocabulary is retention. There exists a considerable amount of evidence pointing to the superiority of mnemonic techniques over rote repetition in the learning of verbal material. An investigation was carried out comparing the learning of FL vocabulary in three different conditions: (1) making formal and semantic links with known words (2) making verbal links of a solely semantic nature (3) using habitual methods. The first experimental group demonstrated superiority, although scores were not significant on an analysis of variance. Indications were given by the data that training and encouragement in the use of formal and semantic verbal association will lead to better vocabulary retention.