False Friends
A practical guide to cognates, loanwords and false friends
Why do some English words look familiar to learners—and why can that sometimes cause confusion?
This free fact sheet explains:
the difference between cognates, loanwords and false friends
why familiar-looking words differ according to a learner’s language background
how cognates can support vocabulary learning
how false friends can lead learners towards the wrong meaning
how teachers can help learners use context and word families to work out unfamiliar vocabulary
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