Selected publications

Selected publications Boers, F., Dang, T.C., & Strong, B. (Online Early View 2016). Comparing the effectiveness of phrasefocused exercises. A partial replication of Boers, Demecheleer, Coxhead, and Webb (2014). Language Teaching Research. Gharibi, K. & Boers, F. (Online Early View 2016). Influential factors in incomplete acquisition and attrition of young heritage speakers vocabulary knowledge. Language Acquisition. Boers, F., Demecheleer, M., He, L., Deconinck, J., Stengers, H., & Eyckmans, J. (Online Early View 2016). Typographic Enhancement of Multiword Units in Second Language Text. International Journal of Applied Linguistics. Hoang, H. & Boers, F. (2016). Re-telling a story in a second language: How well do adult learners mine an input text for multiword expressions? Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 6. Eyckmans, J., Boers, F., & Lindstromberg, S. (2016). The impact of imposing processing strategies on L2 learners deliberate study of lexical phrases. System, 56, 127-139. Boers, F., & Strong, B. (2016). An Evaluation of Textbook Exercises on Collocations. In Tomlinson, B. (Ed.), SLA research and materials development for language learning (pp. 139-152). New York: Routledge. Stengers, H., Deconinck, J., Boers, F., & Eyckmans, J. (2016). Does copying idioms promote their retention? Computer Assisted Language Learning, 29, 289-301. Thai, C., & Boers, F. (2016). Repeating a monologue under increasing time pressure: Effects on fluency, complexity, and accuracy. TESOL Quarterly, 50, 369-393. Stengers, H. & Boers, F. (2015). Exercises on collocations: A comparison of trial-and-error and exemplar-guided procedures. Journal of Spanish Language Teaching, 2, 152-164. Deconinck, J., Boers, F. & Eyckmans, J. (Online Early View 2015) Does the form of this word fit its meaning? The effect of learner-generated mapping elaborations on L2 word recall. Language Teaching Research. Boers, F. (2015). Words in second language learning and teaching. In J. Taylor (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of the word (pp. 582 596). Oxford University Press. Boers, F. & Webb, S. (2015). Gauging the semantic transparency of idioms: Do natives and learners see eye to eye? In R. Heredia & A. Cieslicka (Eds.), Bilingual Figurative Language Processing (pp. 368 392). Cambridge University Press. Boers, F. (2014). A reappraisal of the 4/3/2 activity. RELC Journal, 45, 221 235. Boers, F., Eyckmans, J., & Lindstromberg, S. (2014). The effect of a discrimination task on recall of L2 collocations and compounds. International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 24, 357 369. Deconinck, J., Boers, F., & Eyckmans, J. (2014). Looking for form-meaning motivation in new L2 words: A think-aloud study among proficient learners of English. English Text Construction 7, 249 280.

Boers, F., Lindstromberg, S., & Eyckmans, J. (2014). Is alliteration mnemonic without awarenessraising? Language Awareness, 23, 291 303. Boers, F. (2014). Idioms and phraseology. In J. Taylor & J. Littlemore (Eds.), The Bloomsbury Companion to Cognitive Linguistics (pp. 185 201). Bloomsbury. Boers, F., Lindstromberg, S, & Webb, S. (2014). Further evidence of the comparative memorability of alliterative expressions in second language learning. RELC Journal, 45, 85 99. Boers, F., Lindstromberg, S., & Eyckmans, J. (2014). When does assonance make L2 lexical phrases memorable? The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL, 3, 93 107. Boers, F., Lindstromberg, S., & Eyckmans, J. (2014). Some explanations for the slow acquisition of L2 collocations. VIAL - Vigo International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 11, 41 62. Boers, F., Demecheleer, M., Coxhead, A., & Webb, S. (2014). Gauging the effects of exercises on verbnoun collocations. Language Teaching Research, 18: 54 74. Boers, F. (2013). Cognitive Semantic ways of teaching figurative phrases: An assessment. In F. Gonzalvez-Garcia, M. S. Pena Cervel, & L. Perez Hernandez (Eds.), Metaphor and metonymy revisited beyond the contemporary theory of metaphor (pp. 229 263). John Benjamins. Godfroid, A., Boers, F., & Housen, A. (2013). An eye for words: Gauging the role of attention in L2 vocabulary acquisition by means of eye-tracking. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 35, 483 517. Boers, F. (2013). Cognitive Linguistic approaches to second language vocabulary: Assessment and integration. Language Teaching, 46: 208 224. Boers, F. & Lindstromberg, S. (2012). Experimental and intervention studies on formulaic sequences in a second language. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics 32: 83 110. Boers, F., Lindstromberg, S., & Eyckmans, J. (2012). Are alliterative word combinations comparatively easy to remember for adult learners? RELC Journal, 43(1), 127 135. Stengers, H., Boers, F., Housen, A., & Eyckmans, J. (2011). Formulaic sequences and L2 oral proficiency: Does the type of target language influence the association? International Review of Applied Linguistics, 49, 321 343. Boers, F. (2011) Cognitive Semantic ways of teaching figurative phrases: An assessment. Review of Cognitive Linguistics, 9. 227 261. Deconinck, J., Boers, F., & Eyckmans, J. (2010). Helping learners engage with L2 words: the formmeaning fit. AILA Review, 23, 95 114. De Knop, S., Boers, F., & De Rycker. A. (Eds.) (2010). Fostering Language Teaching Efficiency through Cognitive Linguistics. Mouton de Gruyter. Boers, F., De Rycker, A., & De Knop, S. (2010). Fostering language teaching efficiency through Cognitive Linguistics: Introduction. In S. De Knop, F. Boers & A. De Rycker (Eds.), Fostering Language Teaching Efficiency through Cognitive Linguistics (pp. 1 27). Mouton de Gruyter.

Stengers, H., Boers, F., Housen, A., & Eyckmans. J. (2010). Does chunking foster chunk uptake? In S. De Knop, F. Boers & A. De Rycker (Eds.), Fostering Language Teaching Efficiency through Cognitive Linguistics (99 117). Mouton de Gruyter. Boers, F., Deconinck, J., & Lindstromberg, S. (2010). Choosing motivated chunks for teaching. In S. De Knop, F. Boers & T. De Rycker (Eds.), Fostering Language Teaching Efficiency through Cognitive Linguistics (pp. 239 256). Mouton de Gruyter. Godfroid, A., Housen, A., & Boers, F. (2010). A procedure for testing the Noticing Hypothesis in the context of vocabulary acquisition. In M. Pütz & L. Sicola (Eds.) Cognitive Processing and Second Language Acquisition: Inside the Learner s Mind (pp. 169 197). John Benjamins. Boers, F. & Lindstromberg, S. (2009) Optimizing a Lexical Approach to Instructed Second Language Acquisition. Palgrave Macmillan. Boers, F., Piquer, A-M, Stengers, H., & Eyckmans, J. (2009). Does pictorial elucidation foster recollection of figurative idioms? Language Teaching Research, 13, 367 388. Boers, F. & Lindstromberg, S. (Eds.) (2008) Cognitive Linguistic Approaches to Teaching Vocabulary and Phraseology. Mouton de Gruyter. Lindstromberg, S. & Boers, F. (2008). The mnemonic effect of noticing alliteration in lexical chunks. Applied Linguistics, 29, 200 222. Lindstromberg, S. & Boers, F. (2008). Phonemic repetition and the learning of lexical chunks: The mnemonic power of assonance. System, 36, 423 36. Boers, F. & Stengers, H. (2008). Adding sound to the picture: An exercise in motivating the lexical composition of metaphorical idioms in English, Spanish and Dutch. In L. Cameron, M. Zanotto, & M. Cavalcanti (Eds.), Confronting Metaphor in Use: An Applied Linguistic Approach (pp. 63 78). John Benjamins. Boers F & Lindstromberg, S. (2008). How cognitive linguistics can foster effective vocabulary teaching. In F. Boers, F. & S. Lindstromberg (Eds.), Cognitive Linguistic Approaches to Teaching Vocabulary and Phraseology (pp. 1 61). Mouton de Gruyter. Boers, F., Lindstromberg, S., Littlemore, J., Stengers, H., & Eyckmans, J. (2008). Variables in the mnemonic effectiveness of pictorial elucidation. In F. Boers & S. Lindstromberg (Eds.), Cognitive Linguistic Approaches to Teaching Vocabulary and Phraseology (pp. 189 116). Mouton de Gruyter. Boers, F. & Lindstromberg, S. (2008). Structural elaboration by the sound (and feel) of it. In F. Boers, & S. Lindstromberg (Eds.), Cognitive Linguistic Approaches to Teaching Vocabulary and Phraseology (pp. 329 353. Mouton de Gruyter. Boers, F. & Stengers, H. (2008). A quantitative comparison of the English and Spanish repertoires of figurative idioms. In F. Boers, & S. Lindstromberg (Eds.), Cognitive Linguistic Approaches to Teaching Vocabulary and Phraseology (pp. 355 373). Mouton de Gruyter. Boers, F. & Lindstromberg, S. (2008). From empirical findings to pedagogical practice. In F. Boers & S. Lindstromberg (Eds.), Cognitive Linguistic Approaches to Teaching Vocabulary and Phraseology (pp. 375 393). Mouton de Gruyter. Boers, F., Eyckmans, J., & Stengers, H. (2007). Presenting figurative idioms with a touch of etymology: More than mere mnemonics? Language Teaching Research, 11, 43 62.

Eyckmans, J., Boers, F., & Stengers, H. (2007). Identifying chunks: Who can see the wood for the trees? Language Forum, 33, 85 100. Eyckmans J., Van de Velde H., Van Hout R. & Boers F. (2007) Learners response behaviour in Yes/No Vocabulary Tests. In H. Daller, J. Milton, & J. Treffers-Daller (Eds.), Modelling and Assessing Vocabulary Knowledge (pp. 59 76). Cambridge University Press. Boers, F., Darquennes, J., & Temmerman, R. (Eds.) (2007). Multilingualism and Applied Comparative Linguistics, Volume 1: Pedagogical Perspectives. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Boers, F. & Lindstromberg, S. (2006). Cognitive Linguistic approaches to second or foreign language instruction: Rationale, proposals and evaluation. In G. Kristaensen, R. Dirven, M. Achard, & F. Ruiz-Mendoza (Eds.), Cognitive Linguistics: Current Applications and Future Perspectives (pp. 305 358). Mouton de Gruyter. Boers, F., Eyckmans, J., & Stengers, H. (2006). Motivating multiword units: Rationale, mnemonic benefits, and cognitive style variables. In S. H. Foster-Cohen, M. M. Krajnovic, & J. M. Djigunovic (Eds.), EUROSLA Yearbook Vol. 6, (pp. 169 190). John Benjamins. Boers, F, Eyckmans, J., Kappel, J., Stengers, H., & Demecheleer, M. (2006). Formulaic sequences and perceived oral proficiency: Putting a lexical approach to the test. Language Teaching Research, 10: 245 261. Boers, F. & Lindstromberg, S. (2005). Finding ways to make phrase-learning feasible: The mnemonic effect of alliteration. System, 33, 225 238. Lindstromberg, S. & Boers, F. (2005). From movement to metaphor with manner-of-movement verbs. Applied Linguistics, 26, 241 261. Boers, F., Demecheleer, M, & Eyckmans, J. (2004). Etymological elaboration as a strategy for learning figurative idioms. In P. Bogaards & B. Laufer. (Eds.), Vocabulary in a Second Language: Selection, Acquisition and Testing (pp. 53 78). John Benjamins. Boers, F., Demecheleer, M., & Eyckmans, J. (2004). Cultural variation as a variable in comprehending and remembering figurative idioms. European Journal of English Studies, 8, 375 388. Boers, F. (2004) Expanding learners vocabulary through metaphor awareness: What expansion, what learners, what vocabulary? In S. Niemeier & M. Achard (Eds.), Cognitive Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, and Foreign Language Teaching (pp. 211 234). Mouton de Gruyter. Boers, F. & Littlemore, J. (Eds.) (2003). Cross-cultural Differences in Conceptual Metaphor: Applied Linguistics Perspectives. Special Issue of Metaphor and Symbol. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Boers, F. (2003). Applied linguistics perspectives on cross-cultural variation in conceptual metaphor. Metaphor and Symbol, 18, 231 238. Boers, F. & Demecheleer, M. (2001). Measuring the impact of cross-cultural differences on learners comprehension of imageable idioms. ELTj, 55, 255 262. Boers, F. (2001). Remembering figurative idioms by hypothesising about their origin. Prospect, 16, 35 43. Boers, F. (2000). Metaphor awareness and vocabulary retention. Applied Linguistics, 21, 553 571.

Boers, F. (2000). Enhancing metaphoric awareness in specialised reading. English for Specific Purposes, 19, 137 147. Boers, F. & Littlemore, J. (2000). Cognitive style variables in participants explanations of conceptual metaphors. Metaphor and Symbol, 15, 177 187. Boers, F. (1999). When a bodily source domain becomes prominent: The joy of counting metaphors in the socio-economic domain. In R. W. Gibbs & G. J. Steen (Eds.), Metaphor in Cognitive Linguistics (pp. 47 56). John Benjamins. Boers, F. & Demecheleer, M. (1998). A cognitive semantic approach to teaching prepositions. ELTj, 53, 197 204. Boers, F. (1997). No pain, no gain in a free-market: A test for cognitive semantics? Metaphor and Symbol, 12, 231 241. Boers, F. & Demecheleer, M. (1997). A few metaphorical models in (western) economic discourse. In: W. A. Liebert, G. Redeker, & L. Waugh (Eds.), Discourse and Perspective in Cognitive Linguistics (pp. 115 129). John Benjamins.