The effect of auditory input on CSL learners'reading processing:Evidence from eye movements
The present study aims to explore the effect of auditory input on the read-ing processing of Chinese as a Second Language(CSL)learners by using eye-tracking technology,and investigate the presence/absence of a redundancy effect.CSL learners and native Chinese speakers were asked to read eight passages under two conditions,reading-while-listening(RWL)or reading-only,while their eye movements were monitored.The results show that there were no significant differences in gaze duration,total fixation time,total fixation counts,and regression counts between the RWL and RO conditions for CSL learners while native Chinese speakers demonstrated longer fixation time,more fixa-tion counts,and lower skipping probabilities under the RWL condition.Although both CSL learners and native Chinese speakers tended to display gaze ahead of the audio,CSL learners'eye movements were more aligned with the auditory input,with native speakers'eye movements preceding the audio more in RWL.Furthermore,no redundancy effect was observed in CSL learners'reading under the RWL condition,indicating that the simulta-neous presentation of auditory information didn't increase their cognitive load.
reading-while-listeningmulti-modal inputreadingeye-tracking studyChinese as a Second Language learner