The relative importance of different language skills for the development of listening and reading comprehension remains unclear.

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• Acquisition of Word Meanings from Context by Deaf Readers (1990) · doi

  Theories and research with hearing readers suggest several reader, text, and task factors which may influence this acquisition process, although a similar research base with deaf readers is lacking.

  Keywords: readers theories hearing suggest several reader text task factors influence acquisition process similar base deaf
• The development of English grammar and reading comprehension by majority and minority language children in a bilingual primary school (2017) · doi

  However, little is known about the development and interaction of grammar and reading comprehension in beginning foreign language learning, especially with respect to children with a minority language background.

  Keywords: language little known development interaction grammar reading comprehension beginning foreign learning especially respect children minority
• Unpicking the Developmental Relationship Between Oral Language Skills and Reading Comprehension: It's Simple, But Complex (2017) · doi

  The relative importance of different language skills for the development of listening and reading comprehension remains unclear.

  Keywords: relative importance different language skills development listening reading comprehension remains unclear