The Effects of Contextual Richness on the Guessability and the Retention of Words in a Foreign Language

Examines whether vocabulary acquisition in a foreign language by inferring the meaning of a word from its context makes an important contribution toward the retention of the word in question so long as the meaning is correctly guessed. (49 references) (GLR)

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Published in:Applied linguistics 1991, Vol.12 (3), p.249-267
Main Authors: Mondria, Jan-Arjen, Boer, Marijke Wit-De
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Context Clues
Inferences
Learning Strategies
Retention (Psychology)
Second Language Learning
Vocabulary Development
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Summary:Examines whether vocabulary acquisition in a foreign language by inferring the meaning of a word from its context makes an important contribution toward the retention of the word in question so long as the meaning is correctly guessed. (49 references) (GLR)
ISSN:0142-6001
DOI:10.1093/applin/12.3.249