French GCSE

Contextual deduction

What Contextual deduction means in French GCSE, as defined for AQA.

Definition of Contextual deduction

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Reference: AQA

Using the visual and verbal context to check whether the assumed meaning of a word makes sense.

AQA · Using cognates and near-cognates (study guide)

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Using cognates and near-cognates (AQA GCSE)

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Using Contextual deduction in the exam

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