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Peer reviewedNelson, Gayle L. – Journal of Reading, 1987
Reports findings of a study involving adult, college-educated Egyptians enrolled in English as a second language courses in Cairo. Concludes that students learning to read in a second language interpret materials in terms of their own culture, which affects their comprehension. (FL)
Descriptors: Adults, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, English (Second Language)
