Original scientific paper

A textbook as facilitating or hindering factor of lexical development

Željana Radić ; University of Zagreb
Jelena Kuvač Kraljević orcid.org/0000-0003-1452-0851 ; University of Zagreb
Melita Kovačević ; University of Zagreb

Abstract

In this study lexical complexity of two spelling books has been analyzed in
order to determine the level of required semantic knowledge on beginner
readers. An emphasis has been put on children’s knowledge and usage of
low frequency words contained in these textbooks. The role of these words
in the textbooks has been discussed and their significance for the beginner
readers. It has been concluded that a large number of low frequency words
in the spelling books not only did not contribute to the child’s lexical growth,
but posed a big obstacle in the comprehension of the text that has been read.

Keywords

textbooks; reading; lexical development; low-frequency words; word-meaning

Hrčak ID:

64994

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/64994

Publication date:

29.10.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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