Exploring the role of L1 reading ability when reading in L2
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https://doi.org/10.36505/ExLing-2022/13/0026/000568Keywords:
Reading, Text comprehension, L2, Question-and-answer technique, Keywords methodAbstract
The present research is devoted to the study of the role of L1 (Russian) reading ability when reading in L2 (English). Text comprehension was assessed using a question-and-answer technique and a keywords method (Murzin, Shtern 1991). Analysis of the question-and-answer results did not reveal differences in the number of correct answers for different texts in the same language or for the same texts across different languages. However, a significant difference in comprehension was found between one text in L1 and another in L2. It is assumed that this difference is due to a combination of text-content and text-language factors. Comparison of keyword sets will allow a more specific evaluation of the contribution of these factors.
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