J. Child Lang. (), –. ©Cambridge University Press This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/./), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. doi:./S Vocabulary development in Norwegian L and L learners in the kindergarten–school transition* JANNICKEKARLSEN Department of Teacher Education, Ostfold University College SOLVEIG-ALMAHALAASLYSTER Department of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo AND ARNELERVAG Department ...

 

A
Comparison
of
Norwegian
and
American
Pupils’
English
Vocabulary
Usage
in
Upper
Secondary
Schools




Dallas
Elaine
Skoglund





A
Thesis
presented
to
the
Department

of
Teacher
Education
and
School
Development
The
University
of
Oslo
In
Partial
Fulfillment
of
the
Requirements

for
the
Master’s
Degree
in
English
Didactics


Fall
Term
2006





 

Acknowledgements............................................................................................................. 4
1
Introduction
and
Aims................................................................................................. 5
2
Vocabulary.................................................................................................................. 9
2.1
Defining
Vocabulary........................................................................................... 9
2.2
Aspects
of
Knowing
a
Word............................................................................. 11
2.3
Vocabulary
Size................................................................................................ 14
2.4
Frequency.......................................................................................................... 16
2.5
Vocabulary
Acquisition .................................................................................... 17
2.5.1
Second
Language
Acquisition
Approaches .............................................. 17
2.5.2
What
Role
Does
Memory
Have
in
Vocabulary
Acquisition?................... 18
2.5.3
Does
the
Difficulty
of
a
Word
Affect
Acquisition?.................................. 20
2.5.4
Social
and
Academic
Language
Acquisition ...

 

300 most frequently used words in the Norwegian language Norwegianacademy.com What is it? The list below is comprised of 300 words that are most frequently used in Norwegian texts. The list is adapted from a research carried out by the University of Bergen. See the complete list here: http://www.korrekturavdelingen.no/ord-uttrykk- frekvensordliste-500-vanligste-norsk.htm Why may I find it useful? Studies show that 100 most frequent words account for 50% of vocabulary that is used regularly. The list of most ...

 

No. 3: Renaissance clothing vocabulary English English explanation Norwegian a piece of clothing for the skjorte upper part of the body with a collar, sleeves and buttons part of a shirt that fits round krage the neck part of clothing that covers erme your arm cape, often ankle length and kappe hooded distinguished from a cloak, cape by reaching only to the small of the back or thereabouts a tight fitting vest which kjoleliv, snoreliv supports the bosom a one ...