Word Type Effects on L2 Word Retrieval and Learning: Homonym versus Synonym Vocabulary Instruction
The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to assess the retention of two word types (synonyms and homonyms) in the short term memory, and (b) to investigate the effect of these word types on word learning by asking learners to learn their Persian meanings. A total of 73 Iranian language learners st...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Sistan and Baluchestan
2012-12-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies |
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Online Access: | https://ijals.usb.ac.ir/article_80_c64083ffaf08b907b7a9e2c628681c19.pdf |