The effect of reading purpose on incidental vocabulary learning and retention among elementary Iranian learners of English
This study, situated in an EFL context, aimed at discovering the ways purposes behind reading activities influence vocabulary knowledge gain and retrieval. Seventy five elementary learners of English were randomly assigned to three groups of âfree readingâ, âreading comprehensionâ and âreading to su...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Isfahan
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Applied Research on English Language |
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| Online Access: | http://are.ui.ac.ir/article_15477_da78563f1b11c68dc9d998ee0618d117.pdf |