ISBN: 9780521157278 - components of l2 reading: linguistic and processing factors in the reading test performances of japanese efl learners (studies in language testing, band 32) (4 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 248 pages. 8.98x5.98x0.47 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. The book investigates the linguistic and processing factors underpinning Japanese EFL learners' reading comprehension performance. Series: Studies in Language Testing. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; EBAL. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398. . 2010. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - 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.…