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Peer reviewedDavis, James N; Bistodeau, Linda – Modern Language Journal, 1993
Data from Think Aloud protocols were used to determine how two groups of adult subjects approached reading. Analysis indicates that vocabulary proficiency has a power impact on psychological processing of second-language reading by novices but also that culturally determined literacy practices may be a factor. (Contains 34 references.) (LB)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Influences, Language Acquisition
