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Brandon Kramer – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The importance of input on language learning cannot be overstated. One method of providing input to learners at a level that is appropriate for them is called extensive reading, in which learners read an abundance of texts. In practice, for learners of English as a second or foreign language, these texts are often books that have been written and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Linguistic Input, Reading Materials
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Munalim, Leonardo O. – Journal of English as an International Language, 2019
The number of minutes appended in headlines serves as a signpost for readers regarding the reading time. Being the first on Minute News, this present quantitative study reports the results from comparative analyses of text contents of one-to-five Minute News published by one Philippine and one American media outlet in November 2018. Selected…
Descriptors: News Reporting, Contrastive Linguistics, Content Analysis, Computational Linguistics
Lynch, Tony, Ed. – Edinburgh Working Papers in Linguistics, 1991
A yearly cross-section of current work in Edinburgh University's Department of Applied Linguistics is offered with the aim of eliciting reactions and criticism. Papers in this compilation are: "Discursive Aspects of Metafiction: A Neo-Oral Aura?"; "The Reaction of Learners to Tape-Based Listening Comprehension Materials in French,…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bilingualism, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language)