Accessible to experts and non-experts alike, this text is a comprehensive entry to teaching and learning vocabulary in ESL and EFL contexts.

Lawrence J. Zwier is the Associate Director for Curriculum and Instruction in the English Language Center at Michigan State University, USA.

Frank Boers is Professor of Applied Linguistics and TESOL at the University of Western Ontario, Canada.

Part I: Introduction 1. The Nature of Vocabulary and Vocabulary Items 2. Multiword Expressions Part II: Getting Familiar with Vocabulary Research 3. A Few Strands of L2 Vocabulary Research 4. Zooming in on a Research Strand: Intervention Studies Part III: Curricular Approaches to Vocabulary 5. Levels, Targets, and Expectations 6. Assessment of Vocabulary Knowledge 7. Vocabulary in the Curriculum Part IV: Techniques and Activities 8. Helping Learners Pick Up Vocabulary from Discourse 9. Making Vocabulary Memorable 10. Consolidating Knowledge Through Focused Practice 11. Maintaining Effectiveness