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Word Recognition Subcomponents and Passage Level Reading in a Foreign Language
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Yamashita, Junko – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2013
Despite the growing number of studies highlighting the complex process of acquiring second language (L2) word recognition skills, comparatively little research has examined the relationship between word recognition and passage-level reading ability in L2 learners; further, the existing results are inconclusive. This study aims to help fill the…
Descriptors: Language Aptitude, English (Second Language), Word Recognition, Sight Vocabulary
Examining Reading Fluency in a Foreign Language: Effects of Text Segmentation on L2 Readers
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Yamashita, Junko; Ichikawa, Shingo – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2010
Grouping words into meaningful chunks is a fundamental process for fluent reading. The present study is an attempt to understand the relationship between chunking and second language (L2) reading fluency. The effects of text segmentation on comprehension, rate, and regression in L2 reading were investigated using a self-paced reading task in a…
Descriptors: Reading Fluency, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Reading Comprehension