The Effects of Simplified and Elaborated Texts on Foreign Language Reading Comprehension

The Effects of Simplified and Elaborated Texts on Foreign Language Reading Comprehension

Japanese college students (n=483) learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL) read passages in English in one of three forms: (1) native baseline; (2) simplified; or (3) elaborated. The study found that comprehension was highest among learners reading the simplified version but was not significantl...

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Published in:Language learning Vol. 44; no. 2; p. 189
Main Author: Yano, Yasukata
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 01-06-1994
Subjects:
College Students
Difficulty Level
Elaboration
English (Second Language)
Foreign Countries
Higher Education
Japan
Language Proficiency
Language Research
Reading Comprehension
Simplification (Language)
Japan
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Summary:Japanese college students (n=483) learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL) read passages in English in one of three forms: (1) native baseline; (2) simplified; or (3) elaborated. The study found that comprehension was highest among learners reading the simplified version but was not significantly different from those reading the elaborated version. (37 references) (MDM)
ISSN:0023-8333
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-1770.1994.tb01100.x