Language Difficulty and Prior Learning Influence Foreign Vocabulary Acquisition
When learning a foreign language, words that are the hardest to learn are often the easiest to forget. Yet, there is also evidence that more challenging learning contexts can lead to greater long-term retention. Here, we investigate the effect of language difficulty on vocabulary retention by teachi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Languages |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/5/1/2 |