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Chen, Jianlin – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2020
The parasitic model proposes that novel words in L3 learning will build parasitic connections to already learned words that share orthographic or phonological similarities. This accounts for little in terms of the connections between words that share very few similarities. The present study explored the parasitic connections of L3 word concepts to…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Native Language, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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Homand, Danielle M.; Moughamian, Ani C. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
This study focused on the use of a standardized reading assessment to examine reading comprehension among English language learners (ELLs) and English fluent middle school students, focusing on two text genres: informational and narrative. The Common Core State Standards require students to develop skills in both genres. However, ELLs may not…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Literary Genres, English Language Learners, Scores