Indonesian JELT
Vol 6, No 1 (2010): Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching Vol. 6 no. 1 May 2010

IS LIGHT READING ENOUGH TO FULLY ACQUIRE ACADEMIC LANGUAGE? THE BRIDGE HYPOTHESIS

Stephen D. Krashen (University of Southern California)

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Publish Date
01 May 2010

Abstract

The Bridge Hypothesis states that pleasure reading acts as a bridge between conversational and academic language, providing the competence that makes demanding texts more comprehensible. In two studies, D. Gardner argues that pleasure reading does not play a role in helping children understand academic texts, but a close look at the data shows that Gardner's evidence actually supports the Bridge Hypothesis. Keywords:   Light reading, pleasure reading, academic language, vocabulary development.

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Indonesian JELT
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JELT

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Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya

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Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching (IJELT) (pISSN: 0216-1281) is a peer-reviewed journal in which submitted articles will go through a blind review process. IJELT is published twice a year in May and in October every ...