DocumentCode
2911014
Title
The Effect of Arabic Language on Reading English for Arab EFL Learners: An Eye Tracking Study
Author
Al-Khalifah, Kholod S. ; Al-Khalifa, Hend S.
Author_Institution
Coll. of Languages & Translation, Al-Imam Mohammad bin Saud Islamic Univ., Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
fYear
2011
fDate
15-17 Nov. 2011
Firstpage
287
Lastpage
290
Abstract
This paper presents an pilot study that applies eye tracking technology to analyze the effect of Arabic language on reading English for Arab EFL learners. The outcome of this study reveals a strong relationship between the way Arabic is read and the reading of English text for EFL students.
Keywords
computer aided instruction; natural language processing; Arab EFL learner; Arabic language; English as a foreign language; English text reading; eye tracking technology; Computers; Data mining; Educational institutions; Heating; Materials; Measurement; Software; Arabic Reading; EFL; English Reading; Eye Tracking; Orthography; Reading Time;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Asian Language Processing (IALP), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location
Penang
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1733-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IALP.2011.18
Filename
6121522
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