Reading in English as a Second Language
This paper reviews a number of research studies which have examined various aspects of second language reading. The focus of the paper has mainly been on the research interest of those who are concerned with potential exclamatory variables which may explain how ESL learners comprehend textual mater...
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Universiti Malaya
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This paper reviews a number of research studies which have examined various aspects of second language reading. The focus of the paper has mainly been on the research interest of those who are concerned with potential exclamatory variables which may explain how ESL learners comprehend textual material written in English, the target language. The review reveals that more attention needs to be directed towards the specific role of prior knowledge. A better understanding of the role of prior knowledge, in addition to other variables, can offer useful insights to teachers and educators as to what constitues difficulty in comprehending English texts by non-native speakers of the language.
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| spelling | doaj-art-8c28455e3dca4d078d756debd1aaea512025-08-20T02:48:08ZengUniversiti MalayaJournal of Modern Languages1675-526X2462-19862017-07-0141Reading in English as a Second LanguageSafiah Osman0University of Malaya, Malaysia This paper reviews a number of research studies which have examined various aspects of second language reading. The focus of the paper has mainly been on the research interest of those who are concerned with potential exclamatory variables which may explain how ESL learners comprehend textual material written in English, the target language. The review reveals that more attention needs to be directed towards the specific role of prior knowledge. A better understanding of the role of prior knowledge, in addition to other variables, can offer useful insights to teachers and educators as to what constitues difficulty in comprehending English texts by non-native speakers of the language. http://jml.um.edu.my/index.php/JML/article/view/3941second language reading; reading comprehension; prior knowledge |
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| title | Reading in English as a Second Language |
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| topic | second language reading; reading comprehension; prior knowledge |
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