Research on the Influence of Computer Hypermedia Annotations on Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition in English Reading

Authors

  • Lidan Mao Foreign Language College, Agriculture University of Hebei
  • Yanhong Zhang Foreign Language College, Agriculture University of Hebei

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v12i08.7144

Keywords:

computer hypermedia, English annotations, English vocabulary, incidental vocabulary acquisition, empirical study

Abstract


This paper aims at disclosing the influence of computer hypermedia annotations on the incidental vocabulary acquisition of Chinese students in English reading. Firstly, the author defines and explains the basic concepts, and summarizes the development trend of English reading vocabulary teaching. Through several experimental cases, the author discusses the effect of different annotation modes, ranging from English mode, Chinese mode, image mode, no-image mode, to the combination of texts and images, on the students’ incidental acquisition of English vocabularies, and analyzes the test results of the experimental cases in light of the characteristics of long-term memory. According to the empirical results, the combination of Chinese annotations and images has better effect than other modes, and plays a positive role in promoting students’ incidental vocabulary acquisition.

Author Biographies

Lidan Mao, Foreign Language College, Agriculture University of Hebei

Lidan Mao received the B.A. degree in English Major from Jilin University, China, in 2005, and the Master of Arts degree from the Foreign Language College, Agriculture University of Hebei, China, in 2012. Now she is a lecturer in Foreign Language College, Agriculture University of Hebei.

Yanhong Zhang, Foreign Language College, Agriculture University of Hebei

Yanhong Zhang received her B.A. degree from Department of Foreign Language, Hebei Normal University, China, in 2005 and the Master of Art degree from Department of Foreign Language, Hebei University, China, in 2011. Now she is a lecturer in Department of Foreign Language, Agricultural University of Hebei.

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Published

2017-08-01

How to Cite

Mao, L., & Zhang, Y. (2017). Research on the Influence of Computer Hypermedia Annotations on Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition in English Reading. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 12(08), pp. 95–104. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v12i08.7144

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 08 (2017)

Section

Papers

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