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Language Learning, Volume 76, Issue 2, Page 671-703, June 2026.Abstract Studies have explored the relationship between text readability and processing effort in second language (L2) reading—as evidenced by eye movements. However, these studies generally relied on short texts, raising concerns about the validity of the analyzed data. This study reexamined these relationships using open‐source eye‐tracking data from
Shingo Nahatame, Kazuhiro Yamaguchi
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TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION BY APPLYING CLOZE PROCEDURE TECHNIQUE
Getsempena English Education Journal, 2016 This research is intended to investigate the effect of cloze procedure technique application in teaching reading comprehension to the eleventh grade students of Senior High School (SMA) Negeri 8 Banda Aceh.
Suryani Suryani
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The Modern Language Journal, Volume 110, Issue 2, Page 540-567, Summer 2026.Abstract This study investigates the pedagogical impact of integrating cognitive linguistics (CL) into concept‐based language instruction (C‐BLI) for teaching English modal verbs. Eighty‐nine Mandarin‐speaking university learners were assigned to one of three instructional conditions: C‐BLI with CL‐based conceptualizations (C‐BLI‐CL), C‐BLI with non‐CL
Helen Zhao, James P. Lantolf
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Revista Catarinense da Ciência Contábil, 2019 This paper aims to identify the reading habit contribution of accounting students for their professional improvement as an accountant using Cloze test (Taylor, 1953) and reading functions scale (Greaney & Neuman, 1990).
Deborah Maria de Sousa Nascimento +2 more
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Validating the construct of readability in EFL contexts: A proposal for criteria
Vocabulary Learning and Instruction, 2019 This article examines how English as a foreign language learners might be better matched to reading texts using automatic readability analysis. Specifically, I examine how the lexical decoding component of readability might be validated.
Geoffrey G. Pinchbeck
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Focus on form tasks and the provision of corrective feedback [PDF]
Ibérica, 2006 This paper examines how different tasks may provide learners with opportunities to produce output collaboratively (Swain 8 Lapkin, 1997) and receive teacher's feedback.
Patricia Salazar Campillo
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Motivación para leer y comprensión lectora de estudiantes brasileños
Educatio Siglo XXI, 2014 La motivación para leer y la comprensión lectora son factores esenciales para mantener el éxito escolar de los estudiantes y para afianzar su realización personal y profesional en sociedad.
Maria Aparecida Mezzalira +1 more
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The Use of the Cloze Test in Reading Comprehension Assessment in Brazil: Post-Pandemic Challenges
Cadernos de LinguísticaThe Cloze test has been widely used for 70 years to assess proficiency in understanding texts in different languages, both L1 and L2. The basis of the test is the systematic gapping of a text, and hit scores are associated with the participant’s degree ...
Flávia Oliveira Freitas +2 more
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Retorika, 2017 . The Readability of the Indonesian Textbook Discourse "Ekspresi Diri dan Akademik" Second Edition Using Cloze Test Methode On Grade X SMAN 1 Makassar. This research aimed to describe the readability of discourse in the Indonesian textbook "Ekspresi Diri
Khairil Khairil +2 more
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What Is the Optimum Length of a Cloze Test?
International Journal of English Linguistics, 2012 Following Nation’ (2009) proposal of 40-50 empty spaces as an optimum length of a cloze test, this study examined whether this length would work according to proficiency level. Three cloze tests, adjusted for each proficiency level, were developed by the researcher for the use at beginning, intermediate and advanced levels.
Mohammadtaghi Shahnazari-Dorcheh +2 more
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