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Linguistically-driven text formatting improves reading comprehension for ELLs and EL1s

Abstract

Typical print formatting provides no information regarding the linguistic features of a text, although texts vary considerably with respect to grammatical complexity and readability. Complex texts may be particularly challenging for individuals with weak language knowledge, such as English language learners. This paper investigates the usefulness of a text format referred to as Linguistically-Driven Text Formatting (LDTF), which provides visual …

Authors

Dempsey J; Christianson K; Van Dyke JA

Journal

Reading and Writing, Vol. 38, No. 4, pp. 1107–1128

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

April 2025

DOI

10.1007/s11145-024-10548-1

ISSN

0922-4777