Abstract
Reading is one of the essential skills for human beings in language learning and it plays a very important role in the work and life of human beings. Schema is the mental structures which store our knowledge, while the theory of comprehension based on schema is called schema theory. According to the Schema theories, reading comprehension is an interactive process between the reader and the text, which is mainly affected by the readers’ background knowledge. The Schema theory indicates that the comprehension of a reader about a text is determined by the three schemas: language schema, content schema and formal schema. This case study with the guiding of the Schema theory applied in newspaper reading in the paper proves that without a proper schema, a reader cannot understand a text; even with the proper schemas, a reader might fail to understand the text for the author doesn’t provide enough clues for readers to activate the schemas that the reader has.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
