The Diagnosis of Reading in a Second or Foreign Language

1. Introduction 2. Towards a theory of diagnosis 3.Research into the diagnosis of second and foreign language proficiency 4. The role of feedback in diagnosis 5.The construct of reading in a second or foreign language 6. How second and foreign language reading has been operationalised 7. The linguistic basis of reading in a second and foreign language 8. The cognitive basis of reading in a second and foreign language 9. The motivational basis of reading in a second and foreign language 10. Diagnosis from the perspective of the language classroom 11: Diagnosing second and foreign language reading: Bringing it all together 12. Implications for intervention and treatment Appendices: Diagnostic research instruments used in various studies