Attitudes and Cultural Background and Their Relationship to Reading Comprehension in a Second Language: A Comparison of Three Different Social Contexts.

Abu-Rabia, Salim

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Publication Date: 1996

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Attitudes and Cultural Background and Their Relationship to Reading Comprehension in a Second Language: A Comparison of Three Different Social Contexts.

Abu-Rabia, Salim

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, v6 n1 p81-107 1996

Investigates the relationship of attitudes and cultural background to reading comprehension in the second language (L2) of Israeli Arab students learning Hebrew and Israeli Jewish and Canadian Arab students learning English. Results showed that the motivation of students to learning their L2 was instrumental rather than integrative, regardless of social context. (66 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: Arabs, Context Effect, Cultural Influences, English (Second Language), Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Hebrew, Jews, Models, Multiple Regression Analysis, Official Languages, Reading Comprehension, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Social Environment, Student Attitudes, Subcultures, Uncommonly Taught Languages

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada; Israel

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