<![CDATA[While lexical inferencing helps EFL learners deduce words, it frequently fails with authentic literature due to figurative language and cultural nuances. This qualitative study investigated the inferencing difficulties of English Education students reading familiar and unfamiliar literary texts. Data from five purposively selected students were gathered via task-based questionnaires and interviews, then analyzed using Miles et al.'s (2018) interactive model and Nassaji's (2003) taxonomy. Results showed that despite using various strategies, students consistently encountered failures. They often fell for false lexical anchors caused by polysemy and rarely self-corrected. Furthermore, strong storyline engagement led to "narrative prediction," prompting students to guess meanings based entirely on plot logic before attempting linguistic analysis. Because these errors persisted across both texts, this study concludes that inferencing breakdowns stem from literary prose complexity rather than text unfamiliarity.]]>
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