The Influence of Narrative Text Characteristics on Thematic Inference during Reading.

Zhang, Hao; Hoosain, Rumjahn

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ERIC Number: EJ626226

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Publication Date: 2001

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The Influence of Narrative Text Characteristics on Thematic Inference during Reading.

Zhang, Hao; Hoosain, Rumjahn

Journal of Research in Reading, v24 n2 p173-86 Jun 2001

Examines the effects of the characteristics of narrative text on generation of thematic inference. Indicates that generation of thematic inference depended on the interaction between the goal of the protagonist and the outcome of a text. Investigates the effects of the title, the goal of the protagonist and the final outcome of a narrative text on generation of thematic inference. (SG)

Descriptors: Chinese, Higher Education, Reading Comprehension, Reading Research, Thematic Approach

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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