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This is a study of how learners of English as a foreign language respond to modern English poetry.It is an investigation into the cognitive, affective and aesthetic dimensions of reading as a process.There is a rising focus on reading as an interactive process in which the reader as a human being, the text and its author, and the context within which to read, come together to determine the nature and quality of our comprehension.

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An Egyptian researcher in applied linguistics, with solid experience in teaching language. He believes in the role language plays in making the world a better place.

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