Vocabulary teaching principles at a technical university: A system-based approach
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https://doi.org/10.33910/1992-6464-2025-215-81-92Keywords:
system-based approach, vocabulary, lexical skill, lexical competence, lexical minimumAbstract
This study presents the methodology of using a system-based approach to developing foreign language vocabulary skills among engineering students. The article proposes a structured set of exercises designed to address key linguistic challenges in mastering general scientific vocabulary. These challenges include polysemy, differences in the scope of word meaning between native and foreign languages, and lexical valency leading to language interference. The study highlights the benefits of integrating previously learned vocabulary into grammar training and substantiates the use of an analytical approach to the word and to the ascertaining of the word meaning through interpretation. Additionally, the article demonstrates the effectiveness of learning internationalisms and word formation mechanisms as effective forecasting strategies supporting the development of students’ communicative competencies.
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