Multi-case study on the reading performance of adult second language readers

This study investigated in-depth the authentic reading performance of adult second language (SL) readers, categorized as high proficiency and low proficiency readers, reading eight different text types, in a non-threatening context. The three questions that this study addressed were: How do adult SL...

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Main Author: Wan, Estella Tai Wan
Other Authors: Cox, Robyn
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/13945
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
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Summary:This study investigated in-depth the authentic reading performance of adult second language (SL) readers, categorized as high proficiency and low proficiency readers, reading eight different text types, in a non-threatening context. The three questions that this study addressed were: How do adult SL readers read in a non-threatening context? Do they respond differently to different reading materials.