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The Value of Vocabulary Knowledge Measures in Predicting ESL Reading Comprehension.

Qian, David D. – 1999

A study investigated the relationships among vocabulary size, depth of vocabulary knowledge, and reading comprehension in English as a second language (ESL). Subjects were 74 native Chinese- and Korean-speaking students in intensive academic ESL courses in two Ontario universities. They were administered questionnaires to gather demographic and…

Descriptors: Chinese, College Second Language Programs, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries