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Autor/in | Alptekin, Cem |
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Titel | Cultural Familiarity in Inferential and Literal Comprehension in L2 Reading |
Quelle | In: System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 34 (2006) 4, S.494-508 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0346-251X |
DOI | 10.1016/j.system.2006.05.003 |
Schlagwörter | Reading Comprehension; Familiarity; Second Language Learning; Inferences; English (Second Language); College Students; Language Proficiency; Literary Genres; Cultural Traits; Multiple Choice Tests Leseverstehen; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Inference; Inferenz; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Collegestudent; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Literarische Form; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren |
Abstract | This study explores the role of culturally familiar background knowledge in inferential and literal comprehension in L2 reading. Ninety-eight Turkish EFL (English as a Foreign Language) university students were divided into two groups of equivalent English proficiency. They read either the original of an American short story or a "nativized" version, textually and contextually modified to reflect the learner's own culture. They then answered multiple-choice comprehension questions aimed at checking inferential and literal comprehension independently across the two versions of the story. The results demonstrate that the nativization of a short story from the target language culture facilitates L2 readers' inferential comprehension significantly, yet does not affect their literal understanding. As such, the results point to a non-interface between inferential comprehension and literal understanding, contrary to the commonly held assumption that an interface exists. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided). |
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Update | 2017/4/10 |