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Xi Yu; Frank Boers – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2024
There are grounds for believing that prompting language learners to infer the meaning of new lexical items is beneficial because inferring the meaning of lexical items and verifying one's inferences invites more cognitive investment than simply being presented with the meanings. However, concerns have been raised over the risk that wrong…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Inferences
Deng, Fei; Peng, Jian-E – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2023
This study explores changes in willingness to communicate in a second language (L2 WTC) inside multilingual classrooms among short-term exchange students. Data were collected from eight Chinese exchange students studying in three universities in Canada and two instructors teaching in one of these universities through in-depth interviews.…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Multilingualism, Classroom Communication, Student Participation
Farrell, Thomas S. C.; Bennis, Karen – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2013
This paper presents a case study that investigated and compared the stated beliefs and observed classroom practices relating to language teaching of one experienced and one novice English language teacher. Areas where observed practices converged with or diverged from stated beliefs are explored and discussed with reference to factors which might…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Teacher Attitudes, English (Second Language), Language Teachers
Paribakht, T. Sima – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2004
The role of grammatical knowledge in second language (L2) lexical processing is far from clear. Providing evidence from a recent introspective study, this paper seeks to demonstrate the significant contribution that such knowledge can make to inferring the meanings of unfamiliar words while reading, and to possible consequent acquisition of L2…
Descriptors: Grammar, Second Language Learning, Reading Tests, Vocabulary Development