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Using Pedagogic Intervention to Cultivate Contextual Lexical Competence in L2

An Investigation of Chinese EFL Learners

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Authors:
  1. Gaiyan Wang

    1. School of English Studies, Xi’an International Studies University, Xi’an, China

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  • Challenges the prevailing linguistic presumptions concerning the contextual lexical meaning, and presents a new theory
  • Uses empirical methods to test the effects of pedagogical interventions
  • Demonstrates that the power of contextual lexical inferencing competence (CLIC) instruction mainly lies in its effectiveness in enhancing learners’ self-confidence in making lexical inferences

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introduction

    • Gaiyan Wang
    Pages 1-19

  3. Part I

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 21-22
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    2. Introduction: What Is CLIC?

      • Gaiyan Wang
      Pages 23-62

    3. CLIC-Related Concepts and a CLIC Conceptual Model

      • Gaiyan Wang
      Pages 63-99

    4. In Search of Theoretical Foundations for CLIC Instructional Methods

      • Gaiyan Wang
      Pages 101-141

  4. Part II

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 143-143
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    2. Empirical Research Methodology

      • Gaiyan Wang
      Pages 145-167

    3. Preparation of the Data

      • Gaiyan Wang
      Pages 169-183

    4. Effects of Pedagogical Intervention

      • Gaiyan Wang
      Pages 185-206

  5. Part III

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 207-207
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    2. CLIC Pedagogy: Reflections

      • Gaiyan Wang
      Pages 209-234

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 235-265
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About this book

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.



Authors and Affiliations

  • School of English Studies, Xi’an International Studies University, Xi’an, China

    Gaiyan Wang

About the author

Gaiyan Wang is Professor at Xi’an International Studies University, China, and Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, USA. Her research focuses on second language vocabulary acquisition, focusing on vocabulary acquisition in reading contexts and the cognitive mechanisms involved in lexical inferencing and incidental vocabulary acquisition.





Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Using Pedagogic Intervention to Cultivate Contextual Lexical Competence in L2

  • Book Subtitle: An Investigation of Chinese EFL Learners

  • Authors: Gaiyan Wang

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92716-9

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-92715-2Published: 26 September 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-06499-0Published: 08 February 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-92716-9Published: 07 September 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 265

  • Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Applied Linguistics, Language Teaching, Lexicology/Vocabulary, Language Education, Chinese

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