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Direct linkPriya, J.; Ponniah, R. Joseph – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2013
The paper claims that free reading is a crucial ingredient in acquiring a second or foreign language. It contributes to the development of all measures of language competence which include grammar, vocabulary, spelling, syntax, fluency and style. The review supports the claim that readers acquire language subconsciously when they receive…
Descriptors: Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages), Language Acquisition, Vocabulary
