Some Hypotheses on the Nature of Difficultv and Ease in Second Language Reading: An Application of Schema Theory  

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Hauptman, Philip C.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Foreign Language Annals (Full Text; di PROQUEST 2004 - terbaru) vol. 33 no. 6 (2000), page 622-631.
Fulltext: 33_06_Hauptman.pdf (1.41MB)

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This article reviews the empirical and pedagogical literature on the concept of “difficulty” (or “ease”) in second language (L2) reading at the university or adult level and discusses it within the framework of schema theory. A traditional view of difficulty lease is explained as consisting of two factors: (1) Language (grammar and vocabulary) and (2) Text Length. A modem view of difficulty lease is then proposed via four hypotheses: (1) The first Primary Ease Factor in L2 reading is background knowledge; (2) Signalling becomes the Primary Ease Factor in L2 reading when background knowledge is not useful for accessing content schemata; (3) Other factors being equal, the degree of signalling determines the degree of accessibility of a text for the L2 reader; and (4) Other factors being equal, Language, Discourse, and Length are of secondary importance - after Background Knowledge and Signalling -for accessing a text by L2 readers.

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