Eye Movements in Second Language Reading of Russian

Authors

Hunter Hill, Brigham Young University
Steven G. Luke, PhD, Brigham Young University
Jennifer M. Brown, Brigham Young University

Keywords

eye movements, second language reading, Russian

College

Humanities

Department

German and Russian

Abstract

When we read, our eye movements are influenced by our knowledge of the language we are reading. When reading in a second language in which we have less experience, it is likely that our under-developed language skills will have less influence over our eye movements. While eye movements in reading have been studied extensively, this research has been restricted almost exclusively to native speakers of the language being read. The purpose of this study is to investigate second language reading, describing differences between native and non-native reading and identifying those learned eye-movement behaviors that transfer from one language to another and those that are contingent on expertise in the language being read.

Recommended Citation

Hill, Hunter; Luke, PhD, Steven G.; and Brown, Jennifer M. (2019) "Eye Movements in Second Language Reading of Russian," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2019: Iss. 2019, Article 91.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2019/iss2019/91