The effects of semantic and thematic clustering on the learning of second language vocabulary

The results of both experiments reveal that semantic clusters were learned with more difficulty than sets of unrelated words while thematic clusters were learned more easily than sets of unassociated words. These results suggest that the common practice of presenting ESL students with new words grouped in semantic clusters be replaced by the presentation of words grouped in thematic clusters.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Linguistics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Tinkham, Thomas Nelson

Contributors dc:contributor

• McClure, Erica F.

• Language, Linguistics
• semantic clusters

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1994 Tinkham, Thomas Nelson

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9416443
(UMI)AAI9416443

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/18934