Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Section I: Lexicon at the crossroads: The interplay of lexicon with other areas of language -- Chapter 1 The trajectory of Spanish vocabulary studies and challenges ahead -- Chapter 2 The role of the lexicon in language acquisition: An issue in need of study -- Chapter 3 The relationship between self-rated vocabulary knowledge and accuracy of phonological forms -- Section II: Measures of lexical competence and development in Spanish -- Chapter 4 Individual lexical breadth and its associated measures. A contribution to the calculation of individual lexical richness -- Chapter 5 L1 to L2 lexical development transfer? A within subjects study on lexical richness measures -- Chapter 6 Development of lexical deployment as a result of a short-term study abroad experience in Costa Rica -- Chapter 7 Effects of passive vocabulary knowledge and task type on lexical sophistication in L2 Spanish writing -- Section III: Attitudes and emotions in the lexicon -- Chapter 8 "Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist": On the emotional effects of breaking word-formation rules -- Chapter 9 Do L2 Speakers sound strange when using slang? L1 attitudes toward L2 Use of peninsular Spanish colloquial lexical items -- Section IV: Approaches to teaching L2 lexicon -- Chapter 10 Vocabulary in the L2 Spanish classroom: What students know and what their instructors believe they know -- Chapter 11 Interpreting the designated curriculum: Teachers' understanding of vocabulary instruction and adherence to the textbook -- Chapter 12 Do you really know this word? Dimensions of vocabulary knowledge in Spanish textbooks -- Index