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Discourse Analysis in Diagnosing Difficulty in EFL Reading Comprehension.
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Bensoussan, Marsha; Rosenhouse, Judith – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1987
Examines native Hebrew- or Arabic-speaking students' translations from English into their native language as a means of evaluating reading comprehension. Results show that mistranslations in vocabulary, expressions, and utterance-level were good indicators of lack of comprehension. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Arabic, College Students, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language)