Predictors of English reading comprehension: Cantonese-speaking English language learners in the U.S.

Reading and Writing

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 913-939

  Uchikoshi, Yuuko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cantonese; English language learner; Reading comprehension; Vocabulary

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878531687     PISSN: 09224777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11145-012-9398-z     Document Type: Article

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