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Using keystroke logging to understand writers’ processes on a reading-into-writing test [PDF]

, 2017
Background Integrated reading-into-writing tasks are increasingly used in large-scale language proficiency tests. Such tasks are said to possess higher authenticity as they reflect real-life writing conditions better than independent, writing-only tasks.
A Cumming, A Hirvela, A Matsuhashi, CJ Weir, CJ Weir, G Bridges, G Yu, H Khalifa, J Field, JF Stratman, JR Hayes, K Barkaoui, K Severinson Eklundh, K Spelman Miller, L Flower, L Flower, L Plakans, L Plakans, L Plakans, L Plakans, M Leijten, M Leijten, M Scardamalia, M Stevenson, M Wolfersberger, N Harwood, NN Spivey, NN Spivey, NN Spivey, P Smagorinsky, RT Kellogg, S Bosher, S Shaw, SC Weigle, SHC Chan, U Connor, W Grabe, Y Ascención-Delaney, Å Wengelin   +38 more
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Self-efficacy for writing and written text quality of upper secondary students with and without reading difficulties

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
IntroductionSelf-efficacy for writing (SEW) and reading ability are some of several factors that may be related to the quality of written text that students produce.
Pär Sehlström, Christian Waldmann, Maria Levlin   +2 more
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Comparing first and second language reading: the use of metacognitive strategies among Norwegian students

Acta Didactica Norge, 2018
Metacognitive awareness is one of the key predictors of successful reading, in particular for second language and academic reading. This article presents a study that investigated Norwegian university students’ metacognitive awareness when reading ...
Nicole Louise Busby
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The relationship between L2 vocabulary knowledge and reading proficiency: The moderating effects of vocabulary fluency

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, 2023
In this study, we ascertain the links between the four dimensions of L2 vocabulary knowledge and L2 reading proficiency and the moderating effects of vocabulary fluency.
Yanli Tong, Zuwati Hasim, Huzaina Abdul Halim   +2 more
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Second Language Reading and the Role of Grammar

Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2009
The paper reviews research on second language (L2) reading, focusing on the various factors involved, i.e., orthography, vocabulary, grammar, background knowledge, and metacognitive strategies.
Jookyoung Jung
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The processing of ambiguous sentences by first and second language learners of English [PDF]

, 2002
This study compares the way English-speaking children and adult second language learners of English resolve relative clause attachment ambiguities in sentences such as The dean liked the secretary of the professor who was reading a letter.
Felser, Claudia, Gross, R, Marinis, Theodore, Roberts, L   +3 more
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Second Language Reading and the Role of Grammar

Working Papers in Applied Linguistics and TESOL, 2015
The paper reviews research on second language (L2) reading, focusing on the various factors involved, i.e., orthography, vocabulary, grammar, background knowledge, and metacognitive strategies.
Jookyoung Jung
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The Predictive Role of Grapho-Morphological Knowledge in Reading Comprehension for Beginning-Level L2 Chinese Learners

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
Reading comprehension entails a set of distinct, yet interdependent cognitive, linguistic, and nonlinguistic processes. Previous second language (L2) Chinese studies have identified significant and positive impacts of grapho-morphological knowledge at ...
Tianxu Chen, Sihui Ke, Keiko Koda
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The early phase of /ɹ/ production development in adult Japanese learners of English [PDF]

, 2014
Although previous research indicates that Japanese speakers’ second-language (L2) perception and production of English /ɹ/ may improve with increased L2 experience, relatively little is known about the fine phonetic details of their /ɹ/ productions ...
Munro, M.J., Saito, Kazuya
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Is Morphological Awareness a Relevant Predictor of Reading Fluency and Comprehension? New Evidence From Italian Monolingual and Arabic-Italian Bilingual Children

Frontiers in Communication, 2018
In this study, we examined the contribution of morphological awareness to reading competence in a group of Italian L1 and Arabic-Italian early L2 children, i.e., exposed to Italian before 3 years of age.
Mirta Vernice, Elena Pagliarini
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