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Direct linkRamirez, Gloria; Chen, Xi; Geva, Esther; Luo, Yang – Applied Psycholinguistics, 2011
This study examined the effects of first language characteristics on the development of two aspects of English morphological awareness: derivational and compound awareness in English language learners (ELLs) with Chinese or Spanish as their first language. It also assessed the contribution of derivational and compound awareness to word reading in…
Descriptors: Morphology (Languages), Reading, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Ramirez, Gloria; Chen, Xi; Geva, Esther; Kiefer, Heidi – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2010
This study investigated within and cross-language effects of morphological awareness on word reading among Spanish-speaking children who were English Language Learners. Participants were 97 Spanish-speaking children in grade 4 and grade 7. Morphological awareness in Spanish and in English was evaluated with two measures of derivational morphology.…
Descriptors: Spanish Speaking, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Morphology (Languages)
Chen, Xi; Ramirez, Gloria; Luo, Yang C.; Geva, Esther; Ku, Yu-Min – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2012
This study evaluated the impact of two metalinguistic factors, English derivational awareness and English-Spanish cognate awareness, and the impact of two sociocultural factors, maternal education and children's length of residence in Canada, on English Language Learners (ELLs)' vocabulary knowledge. The participants of the study were 89…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Spanish Speaking, Chinese, English (Second Language)
Grant, Amy; Gottardo, Alexandra; Geva, Esther – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2011
This study compared variables related to reading ability in Grade 3 students learning English as a first language (L1) and second language (L2). The students learning English as an L2 came from diverse backgrounds, with different levels of bilingualism in Spanish and English or Portuguese and English before they entered school. Both within-group…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulties, Reading Ability, Grade 3
