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Connections between First- and Second-Language Reading.

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Brisbois, Judith E. – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1995

Examines the relationship among first-language (L1) reading, second-language (L2) knowledge, and L2 reading for 88 beginners and 43 upper-level French students at the Air Force Academy. Demonstrates the importance of L1 reading and L2 knowledge to L2 reading comprehension. (RS)

Descriptors: French, Higher Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Comprehension

Toward Understanding the Effects of Cross-Cultural Schemata and Discourse Structure on Second Language Reading Comprehension.

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Barnitz, John G. – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1986

Reviews multidisciplinary research on second culture and second language reading comprehension to support the claim that second language reading is an interactive process, involving the interrelationship of cultural schemata and discourse structure. Argues for the roles of cultural schemata and discourse structure in an interactive model of first…

Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Interdisciplinary Approach, Literature Reviews