Using Pedagogic Intervention to Cultivate Contextual Lexical Competence in L2: An Investigation of Chinese EFL Learners

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This book challenges prevailing linguistic presumptions concerning contextual lexical meaning by examining whether pedagogic intervention targeted at raising Chinese EFL learners’ awareness of the pragmatic nature of contextual lexical meaning can enhance the learners’ contextual lexical inferencing competence (CLIC). CLIC is crucial to the development of a learners’ vocabulary, reading ability and autonomy in reading. Through an empirical study conducted among a group of adult Chinese students of English, the author shows that the power of CLIC instruction lies mainly in its effectiveness in enhancing learners’ self-confidence in making lexical inferences. This book will be of interest to researchers and students of applied linguistics, TESOL, language education, and for language professionals keen to extend their research experience. Front Matter ....Pages i-xix Introduction (Gaiyan Wang)....Pages 1-19 Front Matter ....Pages 21-22 Introduction: What Is CLIC? (Gaiyan Wang)....Pages 23-62 CLIC-Related Concepts and a CLIC Conceptual Model (Gaiyan Wang)....Pages 63-99 In Search of Theoretical Foundations for CLIC Instructional Methods (Gaiyan Wang)....Pages 101-141 Front Matter ....Pages 143-143 Empirical Research Methodology (Gaiyan Wang)....Pages 145-167 Preparation of the Data (Gaiyan Wang)....Pages 169-183 Effects of Pedagogical Intervention (Gaiyan Wang)....Pages 185-206 Front Matter ....Pages 207-207 CLIC Pedagogy: Reflections (Gaiyan Wang)....Pages 209-234 Back Matter ....Pages 235-265