| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Introduction: conceptualizing reading universals, cross-linguistic variations, and second language literacy development / Keiko Koda, Annette M. Zehler -- Learning to read: general principles and writing system variations / Charles A. Perfetti, Susan Dunlap -- Conceptual and methodological issues in comparing metalinguistic awareness across languages / Li-Jen Kuo, Richard C. Anderson -- Impacts of prior literacy experience on second language learning to read / Keiko Koda -- Arabic literacy development and cross-linguistic effects in subsequent L2 literacy development / Michael Fender -- Learning to read Chinese: cognitive consequences of cross-language and writing system differences / Min Wang, Chin-Lung Yang -- Facets of metalinguistic awareness related to reading development in Hebrew: evidence from monolingual and bilingual children / Esther Geva -- Learning to read in Khmer / Annette M. Zehler, Saloni Sapru -- Literacy experience in Korean: implications for learning to read in a second language / Eunyoung Christine Park -- Thinking back and looking forward / Keiko Koda |
| Summary |
This book systematically examines how learning to read occurs in diverse languages, and in so doing, explores how literacy is learned in a second language by learners who have achieved at least basic reading skills in their first language. As a consequence of rapid globalization, such learners are a large and growing segment of the school population worldwide, and an increasing number of schools are challenged by learners from a wide variety of languages, and with distinct prior literacy experiences. To succeed academically these learners must develop second-language literacy skills, yet littl |
| Notes |
Title from PDF title page (viewed March 25, 2008) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Reading
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Second language acquisition.
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Reading
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Alphabets & Writing Systems.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Spelling.
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Reading
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Second language acquisition
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Koda, Keiko, 1954-
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Zehler, Annette Marie.
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| ISBN |
9780203935668 |
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0203935667 |
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