Role of Discipline-specific Vocabulary in L2 Reading by Chinese Chemistry Major Undergraduates

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Volume 34, No. 1

contributor.author:

Gui, Min Chen, Xiaokan Cheng, Xiangli

date.accessioned:

2022-04-19T00:27:35Z

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2022-04-19T00:27:35Z

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2022-04-15

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This study explored the contribution of second language (L2) discipline-specific vocabulary to Chinese chemistry major undergraduates’ reading of textbooks. Participants included 82 second-year undergraduates majoring in chemistry. Their discipline-specific vocabulary knowledge and chemistry textbook reading ability were measured. Their L2 proficiency and chemistry knowledge data were collected. Correlation and multiple regression analyses revealed that discipline-specific vocabulary was highly correlated with L2 proficiency and disciplinary knowledge, and discipline-specific vocabulary contributed the most to textbook reading, bigger than either L2 proficiency or disciplinary knowledge. Implications for discipline-specific vocabulary and English for academic purposes (EAP) reading instructions are discussed.

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40

identifier.citation:

Gui, M., Chen, X., & Cheng, X. (2022). The role of discipline-specific vocabulary in L2 textbook reading by Chinese chemistry major undergraduates.Reading in a Foreign Language, 34(1), 24-40. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/67411

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1539-0578

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http://hdl.handle.net/10125/67411

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1

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Reading in a Foreign Language

publisher:

University of Hawaii National Foreign Language Resource Center Center for Language & Technology

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/rfl/item/543

startingpage:

24

subject:

L2 Discipline-specific vocabulary EAP reading L2 proficiency disciplinary knowledge

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Role of Discipline-specific Vocabulary in L2 Reading by Chinese Chemistry Major Undergraduates

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Article

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Text

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34