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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Asian Language Processing (IALP), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Penang
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1733-8
DOI :
10.1109/IALP.2011.18
