Journal of
Languages and Culture

  • Abbreviation: J. Lang. Cult.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6540
  • DOI: 10.5897/JLC
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 132

Full Length Research Paper

The effects of cultural knowledge on Iranian EFL students’ reading comprehension across male and female learners

Danial Shirzadi
  • Danial Shirzadi
  • Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
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  •  Received: 25 March 2014
  •  Accepted: 25 March 2015
  •  Published: 31 May 2015

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