Lexical inferencing in a first and second language : cross-linguistic dimensions /
Wesche, Marjorie Bingham,1941-
Paribakht, Tahereh,1949-
Bristol : Multilingual Matters,
2009.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research on the lexical inferencing process and its outcomes -- Cross-linguistic issues in lexical inferencing -- Conceptualization and methodology -- First language influences on knowledge source use in second language lexical inferencing -- Inferencing success and initial development of word knowledge -- Trilingual study summary, discussion and implications.
Vocabulary
Second language acquisition.
Language and languages
Inference.