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Peer reviewedVerspoor, Marjolijn; Lowie, Wander – Language Learning, 2003
Argues that abstract, figurative senses of polysemous words are better retained when learners are given core senses as cues, because providing a core sense helps learners develop a "precise elaboration." Results of a series of vocabulary studies involving Dutch learners of English show that providing a core sense results in better guessing and…
Descriptors: Dutch, English (Second Language), Figurative Language, Native Speakers
