Even though the field of applied linguistics has witnessed a growth of research in the areas
of comprehension (listening and reading) subskills, there is currently no universally …

With the publication of Reading Ability in 1985, Charles Perfetti set out a clear framework for
describing the complex interactions between lower “word-level” processing and higher …

Like other areas of research in reading and language, the study of reading comprehension
has traditionally focused on readers of native or first language, and relatively little attention …

As posited by the simple view of reading, listening comprehension and decoding are
necessary for reading comprehension. Thus, the present study examined subcomponents of …

The aim of this article is twofold. First, it provides a general overview of reading
comprehension by outlining classic models of single-text comprehension and more recent …

This study examined three processes crucial to reading comprehension (semantic access,
integration, and inhibition) to identify causes of comprehension impairment. Poor …

This study examined the sources of reading comprehension difficulties in English language
learners (ELLs). The characteristics of ELL poor comprehenders were compared to their …

This review of research concerning reading comprehension provides incites into what has
been learned from 1995 to the present. Reading comprehension is defined as a complex …

This paper concerns the divisibility of comprehension subskills measured in L2 listening and
reading tests. Motivated by the administration of the new Web-based English as a Second …

Publisher Summary The ability to learn and execute the component processes of reading
varies widely. Reading comprehension involves language specific processes as well as …