Author(s)

Jianhui Fang ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710000, China

Corresponding Author

Jianhui Fang

ABSTRACT

Based on the research and development of lexical motivation theory and the present situation and demand of English vocabulary teaching in China, the study researches into the motivation of English vocabulary and discusses its enlightenment to English vocabulary teaching, putting forward the teaching advice on vocabulary acquisition and memory strategies. The purpose of this study is to enrich the research on the motivation of English vocabulary and to apply its conclusions to the practice of vocabulary instruction.

KEYWORDS

English vocabulary; lexical motivation; pedagogical implication

CITE THIS PAPER

Jianhui Fang, Research on English Lexical Motivation and Pedagogical Implication. Curriculum and Teaching Methodology (2023) Vol. 6: 101-106. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/curtm.2023.060717.

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