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Books for graduate
students, Books for teachers
Reading is a multi-faceted, complex construct, and its complexity
increases in second language reading. This critical volume provides
an in-depth analysis of the multiple dimensions of second language
reading, presenting syntheses of current research on reading in both
a first and a second language. On the premise that L2 reading
involves two or more languages, the author provides a
cross-linguistic examination of the essential components of reading
and explores potential new directions for expanding current research
paradigms.
Insights into Second Language Reading has remarkable scope, ranging
from issues in visual word recognition and text structure,
encompassing theoretical issues pertaining to lexical and syntatic
decoding mechanisms, and covering practical issues concerning
assessment and teaching. In synthesizing current research findings,
Keiko Koda demonstrates how the complex phenomenon of reading can be
systematically studied.
Providing ways for enhancing literacy acquisition, second-language
learning and bilingual processing, Insights into Second Language
Reading serves as a useful guide for graduate students, college
professors, researchers and foreign language teachers. |
