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Haynes, Margot – 1983
This paper explores the patterns and processes used by adult students of English as a second language (ESL) when they guess at the meanings of nonsense words in a reading text. The findings suggest that while word-unit processing is a major component of both first- and second-language reading, a major difference between first- and second-language…
Descriptors: Adults, Classroom Techniques, Context Clues, English (Second Language)
