Persistent and Potential Problems Preventing

Persistent and Potential Problems Preventing EFL Reading Comprehension of Saudi University Students

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to take this chance for thanking my research facilitator, friends and family for the support they provided me and their belief in me as well as guidance they provided without which I would have never been able to do this research.

DECLARATION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT II
DECLARATION III
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1
Background of the Study 2
Reading as an Interactive Process 5
Rationale for the Study 6
Statement of the Problem 9
Aims of the study 10
Significance of the Study 10
Research Questions 12
REFERENCES 14


CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Language is a means of communication and, everyone learns a language to communicate from early childhood.   Language is very important because it serves as a means for people to exchange their ideas, thoughts and feelings with each other.
Once a person learns a language, he/she becomes a member of a linguistic community.   Since language helps a person to express their love, sadness, anger, and happiness, it has become a component of every culture in this world. For this reason, people from across the globe develop a deep rooted love and emotional bonding for their mother tongues. However, with the concept of globalization which has over taken the entire world, the need to communicate in a regular language has become increasingly important. The clearest example of this...