A new beginning? A bibliometric analysis of L2 vocabulary research in 1985

This paper uses a co-citation analysis to examine the research on L2 vocabulary acquisition that was published in 1985. This year seems to mark a kind of transition in the field. Unlike the earlier years analysed in this series of papers, 1985 shows signs of a coherent L2 vocabulary research front...

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Main Author: Paul Meara
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Language:English
Published: The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin 2017-12-01
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description This paper uses a co-citation analysis to examine the research on L2 vocabulary acquisition that was published in 1985. This year seems to mark a kind of transition in the field. Unlike the earlier years analysed in this series of papers, 1985 shows signs of a coherent L2 vocabulary research front developing. The number of papers that qualify for inclusion is much greater than in previous years, and the analysis suggests that recognisable research themes are beginning to be clearly articulated.
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spelling doaj-art-621939c495954d77b58e5d9359f6fa9c2025-01-21T05:13:58ZengThe John Paul II Catholic University of LublinLingBaW2450-51882017-12-013110.31743/lingbaw.5655A new beginning? A bibliometric analysis of L2 vocabulary research in 1985Paul Meara0Swansea University This paper uses a co-citation analysis to examine the research on L2 vocabulary acquisition that was published in 1985. This year seems to mark a kind of transition in the field. Unlike the earlier years analysed in this series of papers, 1985 shows signs of a coherent L2 vocabulary research front developing. The number of papers that qualify for inclusion is much greater than in previous years, and the analysis suggests that recognisable research themes are beginning to be clearly articulated. https://czasopisma.kul.pl/index.php/LingBaW/article/view/5655L2 vocabulary acquisitionvocabulary researchbibliometric analysis
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A new beginning? A bibliometric analysis of L2 vocabulary research in 1985
LingBaW
L2 vocabulary acquisition
vocabulary research
bibliometric analysis
title A new beginning? A bibliometric analysis of L2 vocabulary research in 1985
title_full A new beginning? A bibliometric analysis of L2 vocabulary research in 1985
title_fullStr A new beginning? A bibliometric analysis of L2 vocabulary research in 1985
title_full_unstemmed A new beginning? A bibliometric analysis of L2 vocabulary research in 1985
title_short A new beginning? A bibliometric analysis of L2 vocabulary research in 1985
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vocabulary research
bibliometric analysis
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