Beyond Linguistic Knowledge: Individual Differences in Second Language Reading  

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Brantmeier, Cindy

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Foreign Language Annals (Full Text; di PROQUEST 2004 - terbaru) vol. 36 no. 1 (2003), page 33-43.
Fulltext: 36_01_Brantmeier.pdf (1.19MB)

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Reading in a second language (L2) is a dynamic process that involves the interplay of complexfactors. This study investigated the effects of readers’ gendel; topic familiarity, enjoyment, and interest on second language reading. During two different class periods, 86 learners of intermediate Spanish at the university level completed: (I) a reading passage (a d$ferent passage each day), (2) a written recall comprehension task, and (3) a questionnaire. The reading passages were takenfrom authentic short stories often usedfor this level of language instruction. Thefindings suggested that in addition to linguisticfactors that impede successful reading comprehension, other variables such as gendel; passage content, and topicfamiliarity may increase the l.2 reader5 burden. Enjoyment and interest mattered little at this level of instruction. The predicted variables did not completely explain the gender differences in reading comprehension of the intermediate- level passage topics; howevel; the study results indicated that when using authentic texts, instructors should incorporate prereading activities that activate learners’ existing knowledge

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