The Language of Glosses in L2 Reading on Computer
Learners' Preferences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9871318 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fleming L Bell, Leona B LeBlanc |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 274 |
| Publication date | 2000-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hispania (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-2133 • E-ISSN: 2153-6414 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/346199 |
| OpenAlex | W1995015463 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 3 |
Comprehension difficulties in reading authentic texts make adaptations such as vocabulary glossing helpful. A study of forty readers in third-semester Spanish attempted to ascertain their behavior, specifically whether non-native learners of a second language who read a second language text on a computer screen access glossed vocabulary more frequently when the glosses are written in L1 or in L2. Reading a computerized Spanish-language passage containing 67 glossed items, some students could consult a translation into English and others a synonym in Spanish. Results tracked the number of items viewed in order to determine their preference. Students also responded to a number of survey questions about reading on the computer
Linguistics · Mathematics education · Reading (process) · Computer Science · Philosophy · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development · Second Language Acquisition and Learning · Text Readability and Simplification
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,21 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2022 (21) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |