Understanding how d/Deaf learners read in EFL contexts : between the lines / Jitka Sedláčková

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sedláčková, Jitka, 1980- author.

Series:

SpringerBriefs in education 2211-193X

SpringerBriefs in education, 2211-193X

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

English language.

Hard of hearing students--Education.

Hard of hearing students.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2026

Summary:

"This book investigates how d/Deaf learners engage with reading in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and whether explicit reading strategy instruction can support their comprehension. Focusing on the unique challenges and linguistic circumstances of d/Deaf learners, it offers a detailed exploration of how these students navigate foreign language reading, where written input is often their primary access point to language learning. Unlike general studies of reading strategies or second language acquisition, this book directly addresses a crucial gap: the under-researched intersection of d/Deafness, multilingualism, and foreign language literacy. By adopting a qualitative case study approach with three prelingually d/Deaf EFL learners, the author provides in-depth insight into learners’ early language and reading development, their strategic reading behaviours, and their perceptions of strategy instruction. A central contribution of this work is the introduction of the concept of reading in L(1+1), a framework capturing the dual influence of sign language and spoken/written language on d/Deaf learners’ reading development. Framing these learners as multilinguals, the book proposes new ways to understand how multiple languages interact in the reading process, offering a theoretical and practical perspective that is often overlooked in language education research. This is an essential resource for teachers and researchers seeking to create more inclusive, effective language learning environments for d/Deaf students"-- Springer Nature Link

Contents:

Approaching d/Deafness

Languages acquired and learnt by an individual

Reading

Reading and deafness

Reading in second and foreign language

Research methodology

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Springer Nature Link, viewed September 2, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Sedláčková, Jitka, 1980- Understanding how d/Deaf learners read in EFL contexts

ISBN:

9783032233387

3032233380

OCLC:

1612227265

Access Restriction:

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