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Lexical Thresholds for Reading Comprehension

What They Are and How They Can Be Used for Teaching Purposes

Bibliographic Data

ID10817730
AuthorsBerthold Laufer (0000-0001-7303-7726, University of Haifa Haifa Israel, corresponding author), Batia Laufer
Year2013
Volume47
Issue4
Pages867-872
Publication date2013-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTESOL Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0039-8322 • E-ISSN: 1545-7249
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/tesq.140
OpenAlexW1985424729
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited14

Citation · Comprehension · Library science · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Programming language · Reading (process) · Reading comprehension · Computer Science · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development · Second Language Acquisition and Learning · Second Language Learning and Teaching

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Unique citing works16
Citations per year1.6
Citation span2016 - 2026 (11)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 15

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