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Category Archives: Vocabulary
7 myths about vocabulary acquisition
At the HTLAL forums, someone linked to an interesting PDF dealing with myths about vocabulary acquisition. The myths: Knowing a relatively small number of words takes you far. Word lists are of limited value. Words learned in semantic sets are … Continue reading
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Another Attempt with Word Lists
I’ve written in the past about my attempt at using word lists, and if you’ve kept up with those posts, after reading this one, you’ll probably think I suffer from split personality syndrome. But, I can at least say I’m … Continue reading
Word Lists Don’t Work (For Me)
I wanted to add a little bit more to my previous post about words in context vs. word lists. I said in my last post that going through and adding word lists to your SRS application, like Anki, could be … Continue reading
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