The Effects of Topic Familiarity on Second Language Listening Comprehension

Contextual prerequisites for understanding: Some investigations of comprehension and recall

John D. Bransford, Marcia K. Johnson · Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior · 1972 · 2.1K citations

Cognitive Science, Experimental Pragmatic, Reading Comprehension +11

Frameworks for Comprehending Discourse

Richard C. Anderson, Ralph E. Reynolds, Diane L. Schallert et al. · American Educational Research Journal · 1977 · 649 citations

Cognition, Psycholinguistics, Rhetoric +21

A Cross-Cultural Perspective on Reading Comprehension

Margaret S. Steffensen, Chitra Joag-dev, Richard C. Anderson · Reading Research Quarterly · 1979 · 478 citations

Second Language Learning, Multilingualism, Education +20

Listening Comprehension: Approach, Design, Procedure

Jack C. Richards · TESOL Quarterly · 1983 · 473 citations

Second Language Learning, Chinese Proverb, Psycholinguistics +17

Teaching Listening Comprehension

Heidi Byrnes, Penny Ur · Modern Language Journal · 1985 · 442 citations

Auditory Training, Multilingualism, Language Education +18