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Literacy background and reading development in a second language
Author(s) -
Brown Tracy L.,
Haynes Margot
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cd.23219852704
Subject(s) - reading (process) , literacy , psychology , language development , linguistics , whole language , second language attrition , comprehension approach , mathematics education , language education , developmental psychology , pedagogy , philosophy
Abstract Whether or not reading a first language facilitates reading a second language may depend on the degree to which the two writing systems share certain features.