Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52301#.VI-gl8nQrzE Author(s) Masanobu Sato 1 , Shigenori Tanaka 2 Affiliation(s) 1 The Graduate Program of Media and Governance, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan . 2 The Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan . ABSTRACT This paper discusses problems in developing L2 lexical competence in an input-poor environment, and suggests what we can do so as to minimize the negative effects of those problems on L2 lexical learning. As an unavoidable problem, we discussed a learner strategy unequivocally used by Japanese students when learning the meaning of a new word. To enhance L2 lexical lea...
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