Second Language Reading

This article places second language reading into its historical context, tracing the development of the field from the 19th century to the present. Against this backdrop, it focuses on three key areas. First, it discusses the search for a model of second language reading that can accommodate a range of languages, developmental trajectories, and social/affective dimensions. Second, it provides a renewed perspective on the concept of transfer – what is transferred between languages when a literate or nonliterate first-language reader attempts to understand in a second. Third, it argues for a greater recognition of the import of the social context in comprehension.

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