Descriptor
| Language Research | 2 |
| Reading Comprehension | 2 |
| Russian | 2 |
| Second Language Learning | 2 |
| Acoustic Phonetics | 1 |
| Bibliographies | 1 |
| Bilingual Education | 1 |
| College Language Programs | 1 |
| College Students | 1 |
| Content Area Reading | 1 |
| English (Second Language) | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Modern Language Journal | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedJarvis, Donald K.; Jensen, Don C. – Modern Language Journal, 1982
Study attempts to compare occasional glosses, standard translations, and word-for-word translations as aids to reading by assessing their effect on reading comprehension and syntax acquisition. Results show parallel translations to be of some value for learning syntax and comprehension and standard translations are superior to literal translations…
Descriptors: College Students, Language Research, Reading Comprehension, Russian
Cowan, J Ronayne, Ed. – 1977
Languages for special purposes is the subject of this special issue. Seven articles are provided: "Special Courses in Russian" (Rasio Dunatov); "Learning to Read German: A Search for Relevant Models (Karl Fink); "The Comprehension of English for Science and Technology Arguments and Definitions" (John Lackstrom); "The Teaching of Pronunciation"…
Descriptors: Acoustic Phonetics, Bibliographies, Bilingual Education, College Language Programs
