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Harrington, Michael; Sawyer, Mark – 1990
A study was conducted at the International University of Japan to see if second language (L2) working capacity correlates with L2 reading ability in advanced English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) learners. The study consisted of a set of memory tests (Simple Digit, Simple Word, and Complex Span Test) and a set of measures of reading skills given to…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Cognitive Measurement, Correlation, English (Second Language)
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Direct linkChiara Levorato, Maria; Nesi, Barbara; Cacciari, Cristina – Brain and Language, 2004
The aim of the present study was to investigate idiom comprehension in school-age Italian children with different reading comprehension skills. According to our hypothesis, the level of a child's text comprehension skills should predict his/her ability to understand idiomatic meanings. Idiom comprehension in fact requires children to go beyond a…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Grade 4, Language Patterns, Figurative Language
