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The Mental Lexicon and Vocabulary Retention in Efl Learners: a Psycholinguistic Perspective

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Many learners recognise a word when it is taught but cannot recall it weeks later, which makes the psycholinguistic basis of vocabulary retention an urgent question. This narrative review synthesises published research on the mental lexicon, depth of processing, spacing and retrieval practice. The results show that lasting knowledge depends on meaningful encoding, spaced encounters and active, effortful recall; the Discussion integrates them into one account of storage and retrieval.

Source: International Journal of Literature and Language Studies

Author: Artikova Makhim

Language: English

Topic: Second Language Acquisition and Learning

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7225603059

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