TY - JOUR AU - Oxford, Rebecca AU - Crookall, David PY - 1990/06/26 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Vocabulary Learning: A Critical Analysis of Techniques JF - TESL Canada Journal JA - TESL Canada VL - 7 IS - 2 SE - Articles DO - 10.18806/tesl.v7i2.566 UR - https://teslcanadajournal.ca/index.php/tesl/article/view/566 SP - 09-30 AB - This article evaluates more than a dozen vocabulary learning techniques for students of a second or foreign language. These techniques are divided into four broad categories: decontextualizing, semi-contextualizing, fully contextualizing, and adaptable. Each technique is evaluated in terms of underlying theoretical assumptions and practical utility. Specific classroom implications are also offered. ER -