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Direct linkAbu-Rabia, Salim – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2004
The study investigated reading errors made by Ethiopian learners of Hebrew (n=34). These newcomers to Israel, unlike other groups such as the Russian Jews, typically have low literacy skills in their first language (Amharic). Their ability to read Hebrew, as judged on a reading comprehension test, was still poor after living in Israel for seven…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Semitic Languages, Reading Ability, Literacy
