Reading Development in a Second Language : Theoretical, Empirical and Classroom Perspectives

By Elizabeth B. Bernhardt

Book Overview

eading Development in a Second Language attempts to provide a thorough account of what is known about the acquisition of reading abilities in a second language. Its aim is to foster more principled research and instruction in second language literacy. In order to teach the aim discussion is set forth from a variety of perspectives: first; through examinations of theoretical models of the reading process and their application to a second language context; second, through a synthesis of the empirical data base from 1973 to the present; third, by means of descriptions of reader-based interactions with second language texts; and finally, through concepts of curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0893917346
• ISBN13: 9780893917340
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"