Publications

Publication details [#30597]

Yamashita, Junko. 2002. Mutual compensation between L1 reading ability and L2 language proficiency in L2 reading comprehension. Journal of Research in Reading : 81–95.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

L2-acquisition | language proficiency | reading | reading comprehension

Language as a subject

English | Japanese

Place, Publisher

Blackwell Publishers Associates, Inc.

ISBN

0141-0423

Journal WWW

www.ingenta.com/journals/browse/bpl/jrir

Annotation

This study examines the effects of first language reading ability and second language proficiency on second language reading ability of Japanese learners of English as a second language. The results show the mutual compensation between first language reading ability and second language proficiency, in order to achieve the highest possible level of second language reading comprehension.