Invited talk: Vocabulary acquisition through viewing

In this talk, I will discuss the role of TV viewing in incidental vocabulary acquisition from a number of perspectives. I will focus on three lines of research. First, I will show which learning gains we can expect when learners watch a full-length TV-program. I will also explain which factors might facilitate learning gains. The second part of my talk will be devoted to the role of subtitles, L1 subtitles as well as captions (= L2 subtitles), in viewing. I will conclude my talk with a study that investigated the longitudinal effects of watching (subtitled) TV programs on vocabulary learning, as the findings showed that extramural exposure has the potential to seriously boost learners’ vocabulary knowledge.status: publishe