The Effect of TV Captions on the Comprehension of Non-Native Saudi Learners of English  

作　　者：Mubarak Alkhatnai 

机构地区：[1]King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

出　　处：《Sino-US English Teaching》2012年第10期1573-1579,共7页中美英语教学（英文版）

摘　　要：This paper investigates the effectiveness of closed captioning in aiding Saudi students who are learning ESL （English as a second language）. Research was carried out in a qualitative manner, and participants were 12 Saudi students pursuing their studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA （IUP）. Participants in the study were asked to compose a narrative after viewing a 5-minute film segment, both with and without captioning. Their responses were then analyzed, and results indicated that while captions may aid one in comprehension, they also tend to limit one＇s interpretations, reaffirming the nature of written language as an authoritative source of information.

关 键 词：TV （television） captions COMPREHENSION ESL （English as a second language） written text languageclassroom 

分 类 号：TP278[自动化与计算机技术—检测技术与自动化装置] TN948.13[自动化与计算机技术—控制科学与工程]