«Karlsson’s book is ground-breaking in that it offers a comprehensive analysis of various aspects of vocabulary knowledge in L1 (Swedish) and L2 (English), as well as factors influencing this knowledge, highlighting in particular the importance of inferencing skills. This impressive work is bound to provide an impulse for future studies and brings with it crucial, context-independent pedagogical implications.»

Mirosław Pawlak, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland

«The monograph will be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in teaching vocabulary in a second language. A broad range of quantitative and qualitative studies are carried out, providing a deeper understanding of advanced students’ L1 and L2 mental lexicon by testing their knowledge of vocabulary.»

Karin Aijmer, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

«For those interested in how vocabulary is learnt and organized in the mental lexicon, this book has it all: a comprehensive survey of previous studies, ingenious parallel tests of informants’ vocabulary in L1 (Swedish) and L2 (English), and practical applications of the findings. Suitable both for researchers and language teachers.»

Solveig Granath, Karlstad University, Sweden