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Chinese Adolescents' Learning to Read in English: New Potential for Cross-Linguistic Transfer
Sat, April 10, 10:40am to 12:10pm EDT (10:40am to 12:10pm EDT), SIG Sessions, SIG-Vocabulary Paper and Symposium SessionsAbstract
In this study we investigated cross-linguistic relations across different types of morphological awareness (compounding and derivational awareness) in both Chinese and English, and the degree to which different aspects of Chinese and English morphological awareness contribute to English reading comprehension. Participants were 49 Chinese English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students in 8th grade. The relationship found for both derivational awareness and compound awareness across languages for Chinese-English bilinguals with limited L2 proficiency, indicating a new potential area for cross-linguistic transfer to support Chinese-speakers learning English.