by Zhou Lan. / Some appendixes in Chinese. / Publication date from spine. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 122-130). / Acknow1edgements / Abstract / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- The Problem --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- The Scope of the Study --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- The Significance of the Study --- p.6 / Chapter 1.4 --- Definition of Terms --- p.7 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Literature Review --- p.9 / Chapter 2.1 --- Cummin's Interdependence Hypothesis --- p.10 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- The SUP and CUP Models of Bilingual Proficiency --- p.10 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Evaluating Cummin's Interdependence Hypothesis --- p.15 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Understanding Cummin's Interdepend- ence Hypothesis --- p.17 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Alderson's View on Reading in a Foreign Language --- p.18 / Chapter 2.1.4.1 --- Alderson's hypotheses --- p.19 / Chapter 2.1.4.2 --- The Threshold Level(s) in L2 Reading Comprehension --- p.22 / Chapter 2.2 --- The Bialystok-Ryan Metacognitive Model (1985) --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Introduction --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- The Dimension of Analyzed Linguistic Knowledge --- p.26 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- The Dimension of Cognitive Control --- p.29 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- "Analyzed Linguistic Knowledge, Cognitive Control and L2 Reading Comprehension" --- p.32 / Chapter 2.3 --- Working Memory and Reading Comprehension --- p.36 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Working Memory and Reading in L2 --- p.39 / Chapter 2.4 --- Intelligence and Reading Comprehension --- p.41 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- The Concept of Intelligence --- p.41 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- The Relationship between Intelli- gence and Reading Comprehension --- p.44 / Chapter 2.5 --- Ryan & Ryan's Study (1993) and the Hypotheses of the Present Study --- p.45 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Theoretical Constructs Employedin G & R's Study --- p.45 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- G & R's Study --- p.47 / Chapter 2.5.3 --- Areas Examined in G & R's Study --- p.47 / Chapter 2.5.4 --- The Focuses of the Present Study --- p.48 / Chapter 2.5.5 --- The Hypotheses --- p.53 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Design of the Study --- p.54 / Chapter 3.1 --- Design Characteristics --- p.54 / Chapter 3.2 --- The Pilot Study --- p.58 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- The Pilot Subjects and Tests --- p.60 / Chapter 3.3 --- The Main Study --- p.63 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- The Subjects --- p.64 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- The Procedure --- p.64 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Data Analysis --- p.67 / Chapter 3.4 --- Limitations --- p.69 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Results --- p.71 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.71 / Chapter 4.2 --- Correlation Tables --- p.73 / Chapter 4.3 --- Analysis of Variance --- p.74 / Chapter 4.4 --- Correlation Tables --- p.75 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Discussion and Implications --- p.91 / Chapter 5.1 --- The First Research Question and Hypothesis --- p.92 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- The Definition of the Threshold Level(s) in Reading in L2 (English) and the Relativity of the Level(s) --- p.95 / Chapter 5.2 --- The Second Research Question and Hypothesis --- p.97 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Intelligence and L1 (Chinese) and L2 (English) Reading Comprehension --- p.98 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- L1 (Chinese) Working Memory and L1 Reading Comprehension --- p.103 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- "L1 (Chinese) Analyzed Linguistic Knowledge, L1 Cognitive Control and LI Reading Comprehension" --- p.105 / Chapter 5.3 --- The Third Research Question and Hypothesis --- p.107 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- L2 (English) Working Memory and L2 Reading Comprehension --- p.107 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- "L2 (English) Analyzed Linguistic Knowledge, L2 Cognitive Control and L2Reading Comprehension" --- p.108 / Chapter 5.4 --- The Fourth Research Question and Hypothesis --- p.111 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- Summary of the Four Research Questions and Hypotheses --- p.112 / Chapter 5.5 --- The Fifth Research Question --- p.114 / Chapter 5.6 --- The Sixth Research Question --- p.116 / Chapter 5.7 --- Summary and Suggestions --- p.119 / Chapter 5.7.1 --- Summary --- p.119 / Chapter 5.7.2 --- Suggestions for Future Research --- p.120 / REFERENCES --- p.122 / Appendices / Chapter A. --- English reading comprehension test --- p.131 / Chapter B. --- English working memory test --- p.151 / Chapter C. --- English cognitive control test --- p.146 / Chapter D. --- English analyzed linguistic knowledge test --- p.148 / Chapter E. --- Chinese reading comprehension test --- p.150 / Chapter F. --- Chinese working memory test --- p.151 / Chapter G. --- Chinese cognitive control test --- p.154 / Chapter H. --- Chinese analyzed linguistic test --- p.155 / Chapter I. --- Intelligence test --- p.156 / Chapter J. --- English proficiency test --- p.157
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_321465 |
| Date | January 1996 |
| Contributors | Zhou, Lan., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of English. |
| Publisher | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, 157 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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