Pointed out that
L2 reading has often been accused of being a slavish
imitation of L1 reading research. L2 reading Process has
relied primarily upon explanatory models borrowed from
first language research. Bernhardt asserted that in this
process the reader can be involved in the construction of
meaning from a text, based partly on new information
presented by that text and partly on whatever relevant prior
knowledge, feelings and opinions that a reader brings to the