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Direct linkMuhammed Eren Uygur; Hasan Hüseyin Mutlu; Enes Çinpolat – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2025
This study examines the impact of authentic versus modified text on L2 Turkish learners' reading comprehension. A total of 230 B1-level Turkish language learners were randomly divided into two groups: one reading a modified text (n = 115) and the other an authentic text (n = 115). Both groups completed a surface-level reading comprehension test.…
Descriptors: Turkish, Second Language Learning, Reading Comprehension, Readability
Stuart Webb; Ana Pellicer-Sánchez; Andi Wang – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2025
The present study is a partial replication of the most widely cited study of lexical coverage and reading comprehension by Hu and Nation (2000). Ninety-four advanced L2 learners read a short story at one of 90%, 95%, 98%, and 100% lexical coverage and then completed a 14-item reading comprehension test. The results showed that although…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Difficulty Level, English (Second Language)
Jing Zhou – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2025
This study examined the impact of extensive reading (ER) on Foreign Language Enjoyment (FLE) among advanced-level Chinese EFL learners, the interplay between reading enjoyment and material difficulty, and the challenges and strategies related to online ER. The following research questions are addressed: (a) what are the effects of a semester-long…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Recreational Reading, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
