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First- to Second-Language Reading Comprehension: A Problem of Transfer or Access? Abstract: In L2 reading research, the ‘transfer’ of reading comprehension skills from a first language (L1) to a second language (L2) has long been discussed in the literature. It centers on discussing whether L2 reading is a reading problem and language problems. Views on transfer have gained wide support of both theoretical and empirical evidence. However, this traditional view has recently been challenged by researchers. On the basis of the Structure Building Framework, they propose that reading comprehension