Abstract:Birch's volume on how first language (L1) features such as its
orthographic system, phonology, or morphology exert a significant
influence on an ESL/EFL reader's performance is an invaluable
contribution to the complex and complicated issue of assisting learners
of other languages (particularly those from languages with different
writing systems) in the process of becoming more efficient and
effective readers. This book is relevant to “all ESL and EFL
practitioners … teaching illiterate people to read i… Show more
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