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Peer reviewedYano, Yasukata; And Others – Language Learning, 1994
Japanese college students (n=483) learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL) read passages in English in one of three forms: (1) native baseline; (2) simplified; or (3) elaborated. The study found that comprehension was highest among learners reading the simplified version but was not significantly different from those reading the elaborated…
Descriptors: College Students, Difficulty Level, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
