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Factors that Influence Comprehension of Connectives among Language Minority Children from Spanish-Speaking Backgrounds
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Crosson, Amy C.; Lesaux, Nonie K.; Martiniello, Maria – Applied Psycholinguistics, 2008
This study explores factors influencing the degree to which language minority (LM) children from Spanish-dominant homes understand how connectives, such as "in contrast" and "because", signal relationships between text propositions. Standardized tasks of vocabulary, listening comprehension, word reading, and a researcher-designed text cohesion…
Descriptors: Language Minorities, Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension, Semantics