Discourse Analysis in Diagnosing Difficulty in EFL Reading Comprehension.

Bensoussan, Marsha; Rosenhouse, Judith

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Publication Date: 1987

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Discourse Analysis in Diagnosing Difficulty in EFL Reading Comprehension.

Bensoussan, Marsha; Rosenhouse, Judith

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, v8 n4 p323-43 1987

Examines native Hebrew- or Arabic-speaking students' translations from English into their native language as a means of evaluating reading comprehension. Results show that mistranslations in vocabulary, expressions, and utterance-level were good indicators of lack of comprehension. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Arabic, College Students, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language), Hebrew, Higher Education, Language Proficiency, Reading Comprehension, Second Language Learning, Translation, Uncommonly Taught Languages

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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