Sentential inference bridging between lexical/grammatical knowledge and text comprehension among native Chinese speakers learning Japanese

The current study explored the role of sentential inference in connecting lexical/grammatical knowledge and overall text comprehension in foreign language learning. Using structural equation modeling (SEM), causal relationships were examined between four latent variables: lexical knowledge, grammati...

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Main Authors: Katsuo Tamaoka, Hiromu Sakai, Yayoi Miyaoka, Hajime Ono, Michiko Fukuda, Yuxin Wu, Rinus G. Verdonschot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10101407/?tool=EBI