As the discussion above suggests, selfregulation
that emphasizes volition seems to be important for L2 learning as well. This
especially holds true for L2 vocabulary learning, which requires multiple exposure and
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retrievals of target words and multiunit words in order to acquire an adequate lexis to
communicate effectively (Nation & Newton, 2009).