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Direct linkFrank Boers; Xi Yu; Xiaofei Wang – Language Learning, 2025
Inferring the meaning of words and then verifying one's interpretations is widely believed to create relatively strong memories of the items. According to the available research, it is when the inferences are accurate that the learning outcomes are the most promising. The present study extends this inquiry to idioms. Fifty-six ESL learners were…
Descriptors: Language Patterns, Inferences, Semantics, Second Language Learning
