Lexical inference training for homonyms: Two randomized controlled trials for children with English as a first and an additional language

A brief inference training is effective for gaining knowledge of homonyms, with limited transfer to untaught words, and the intervention is equally effective for children with EAL and EL1. The findings also showed the importance of homonym understanding and inference for children's reading comprehension.

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British Journal of Educational Psychology
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2026-01-05
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https://doi.org/10.1111/bjep.70056
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Language Development and Disorders
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Lexical inference training for homonyms: Two randomized controlled trials for children with English as a first and an additional language

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Lexical inference training for homonyms: Two randomized controlled trials for children with English as a first and an additional language

Julia M. H. Birchenough, Fiona Jelley, Sophie A. Booton, Victoria A. Murphy, Katie Gilligan‐Lee
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Abstract

A brief inference training is effective for gaining knowledge of homonyms, with limited transfer to untaught words, and the intervention is equally effective for children with EAL and EL1. The findings also showed the importance of homonym understanding and inference for children's reading comprehension.

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University College Dublin (IE), University of Surrey (GB), University of Oxford (GB)
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