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Acquisition of vocabularyWords are learnt incidentally after repeated exposure to the language (SCHMITT, 2000: 121).
In-depth understanding of a word through the context in which it appears increases implicit learning (MACARO, 2005: 86).
“Guessing a new word’s meaning from context is a key vocabulary learning skill…”(SCHMITT; 2000: 153).
The context clarifies the meaning, making it easier to associate the word to its referent. The multiple exposure to a word in different contexts is of utmost importance for students to learn it, after understanding its meaning (SCHMITT, 2000).
