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Fang, Ting – Journal of Research in Reading, 2016
Successful anaphor comprehension in reading is related to the explicitness of the antecedent--anaphor relation. It mirrors one of the purposes of textual enhancement (TE), which is that it raises learners' awareness of linguistic forms by enhancing the salience of input. Therefore, learners notice the enhanced form and discover the rule or…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Reading, Reading Comprehension
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Chiang, Min-Hsun – Journal of Research in Reading, 2016
This study investigated the effects of varying text difficulty on L2 reading attitudes and reading comprehension. To provide the optimal challenge for L2 reading, comprehensible input hypothesis postulates that choosing text slightly harder than the learner's current level will enhance reading comprehension. Fifty-four freshmen from one university…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Reading Materials, Second Language Learning, Reading Attitudes