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Ozturk, Meral – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2017
Dictionary studies have suggested that nearly half of the English lexicon have multiple meanings. It is not yet clear, however, if second language learners reading English texts will encounter words with multiple meanings to the same degree. This study investigates the use of words with multiple meanings in an authentic English novel. Two samples…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Literature
Latham Keh, Melissa Anne – ProQuest LLC, 2014
It is well documented that ELLs face significant challenges as they develop literacy skills in their second language (NCES, 2007, 2011). This population is diverse and growing rapidly in Massachusetts and across the nation (Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2013; NCELA, 2011; Orosco, De Schonewise, De Onis, Klingner,…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Miscue Analysis, Metalinguistics