Exploring the role of language knowledge and background knowledge in reading comprehension of specific-purpose tests in higher education
Abstract Though the empirical findings of the past studies in the literature have offered strong support to the significant role of language knowledge and background knowledge in reading comprehension, this issue has not been explored with regard to specific purposes tests in the Iranian higher educ...
Main Authors: | Hasan Tarlani-Aliabadi, Khalil Tazik, Zeinab Azizi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-10-01
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Series: | Language Testing in Asia |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40468-022-00198-x |
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