Components of L2 Reading: Linguistic and Processing Factors in the Reading Test Performances of Japanese EFL Learners - Couverture souple

Shiotsu, Toshihiko

 
9780521157278: Components of L2 Reading: Linguistic and Processing Factors in the Reading Test Performances of Japanese EFL Learners
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0521157277 ISBN 13 : 9780521157278
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

The book investigates the explanatory variables for the passage-reading comprehension performance of Japanese EFL learners and their sentence-reading speed. Following rigorous preliminary studies evaluating the significance of the candidate variables and refining research instruments, a large scale main study was conducted. Regression analyses indicated that syntactic knowledge was the best predictor of passage-reading ability, while vocabulary breadth also contributed to its prediction. Subgroup analyses supported the significance of syntactic knowledge for both higher- and lower-ability readers. Sentence-reading speed was best predicted by the speed of lexical semantic access. The significance of this speed was also consistent across the group division. A subsequent exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modelling of the data indicated that the performances of the participants were best explained in terms of two latent factors: one based on careful text processing power and the other on efficiency of lexical semantic access.

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521157277
ISBN 13 
9780521157278
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
250
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Avery
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