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Peer reviewedRoller, Cathy M.; Matambo, Alex R. – TESOL Quarterly, 1992
An experiment exploring Zimbabwean bilingual readers' use of background knowledge in reading comprehension is reported. In contrast to previous results, the bilingual participants of these experiments do use context to improve comprehension on some passages. (15 references) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Comparative Analysis, Context Clues, English (Second Language)
Galda, Lee, Ed.; Pellegrini, Anthony D., Ed. – 1985
The question of the relationship between children's play and more formal, literate uses of language is explored in the 9 studies described in this volume. Chapter titles and authors are as follows: (1) "The Influence of Discourse Content and Context on Preschoolers' Use of Language" (Lucia A. French, Joan Lucariello, Susan Seidman, and Katherine…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Child Language, Cognitive Processes, Discourse Analysis
