The results of a self-paced reading study with advanced German, Dutch and French second language (L2) learners of English showed that their online comprehension of early closure (EC) sentences which are initially misanalysed by native English speakers (e.g. "While John hunted the frightened rabbit escaped") was affected by whether or…

This study investigates Italian and French students' grammatical problems while reading in German as an L3 or L4. For the study, we developed a reading test which consists of invented encyclopaedia articles on imaginary animals. These articles enabled us to test various grammatical structures for their receptive difficulty. This paper discusses…

The four 1986 issues of the journal on suggestive and accelerative learning and teaching (SALT) include articles on these topics: SALT components in English composition instruction; music therapy for moderately retarded students; the brain and accelerated learning; accelerated learning and self-concept; remedial reading; versions of the concert…