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Kahn-Horwitz, Janina; Sparks, Richard L.; Goldstein, Zahava – Applied Psycholinguistics, 2012
English as a foreign language (EFL) spelling was examined longitudinally three times (4th, 9th, 12th grades) during 9 years of EFL study among Hebrew first language (L1) students. The study examined the impact of L1 literacy variables including phonemic awareness, word attack, and spelling on EFL spelling and the relationship between EFL literacy…
Descriptors: Spelling, Phonemic Awareness, Word Recognition, Grade 12
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Kahn-Horwitz, Janina; Shimron, Joseph; Sparks, Richard L. – Annals of Dyslexia, 2006
This study examined individual differences among beginning readers of English as a foreign language (EFL). The study concentrated on the effects of underlying first language (L1) knowledge as well as EFL letter and vocabulary knowledge. Phonological and morphological awareness, spelling, vocabulary knowledge, and word reading in Hebrew L1, in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 4, Semitic Languages, Socioeconomic Status