Psycholinguistics Arena

Writing

A Mosaic of New Perspectives

• Edited by Elena L. Grigorenko, Elisa Mambrino and David D. Preiss.

Published January 2012

This book captures the diversity and richness of writing as it relates to different forms of abilities, skills, competencies, and expertise. Psychologists, educators, researchers, and practitioners in neighboring areas are interested in exploring how writing develops and in what manner this…
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Psychology of Reading

2nd Edition

• By Keith Rayner, Alexander Pollatsek, Jane Ashby and Charles Clifton Jr..

Published November 2011

Reading is a highly complex skill that is prerequisite to success in many societies in which a great deal of information is communicated in written form. Since the 1970s, much has been learned about the reading process from research by cognitive psychologists. This book summarizes that important…
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Explaining Individual Differences in Reading

Theory and Evidence

• Edited by Susan A. Brady, David Braze and Carol A. Fowler.

Published April 2011

Research into reading development and reading disabilities has been dominated by phonologically guided theories for several decades. In this volume, the authors of 11 chapters report on a wide array of current research topics, examining the scope, limits and implications of a phonological theory.…
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Modelling Word Recognition and Reading Aloud

A Special Issue of the European Journal of Cognitive Psychology

• Edited by Johannes C. Ziegler, Jonathan Grainger and Marc Brysbaert.

Published August 2010

Computational modeling has tremendously advanced our understanding of the processes involved in normal and impaired reading. While previous research has mainly focused on simulating reading aloud of monosyllabic words in English, the present special issue highlights some new directions in the field…
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Reading and Dyslexia in Different Orthographies

• Edited by Nicola Brunswick, Sine McDougall and Paul de Mornay Davies.

Published May 2010

This book provides a unique and accessible account of current research on reading and dyslexia in different orthographies. While most research has been conducted in English, this text presents cross-language comparisons to provide insights into universal aspects of reading development and…
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Letter Recognition: From Perception to Representation

A Special Issue of Cognitive Neuropsychology

• Edited by Matthew Finkbeiner, and Max Coltheart.

Published June 2009

Detailed computational modelling of reading has been much pursued in the past twenty years, and several specific computational models of visual word recognition and reading aloud have been developed. These models offer computational accounts of many aspects of reading, but all have neglected the…
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Language Production: Sublexical, Lexical, and Supralexical Information

A Special Issue of Language and Cognitive Processes

• Edited by Jens Boelte, Matthew Goldrick and Pienie Zwitserlood.

Published June 2009

Language production involves the translation of thought into speech, as instantiated by a whole range of mental operations involved in conceptualization, formulation and articulation. This special issue on language production offers a fine sample of the latest research into the various processes…
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How Children Learn to Read

Current Issues and New Directions in the Integration of Cognition, Neurobiology and Genetics of Reading and Dyslexia Research and Practice

• Edited by Ken Pugh, and Peggy McCardle.

Published May 2009

This book brings together in one volume information about the neurobiological, genetic, and behavioral bases of reading and reading disabilities. In recent years, research on assessment and treatment of reading disability (dyslexia) has become a magnet for the application of new techniques and…
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Cognitive and Cultural Influences on Eye Movements

• Edited by Keith Rayner, Deli Shen, Xuejun Bai and Guoli Yan.

Published May 2009

It is well-known that cognitive variables influence eye movements during reading. To what extent do cultural differences influence eye movements? This volume contains chapters that examine these two issues. The first half of the volume documents recent research findings with respect to models of…
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Advances in Morphological Processing

A Special Issue of Language and Cognitive Processes

• Edited by Ram Frost, Jonathan Grainger and Manuel Carreiras.

Published November 2008

Ten years ago, a group of researchers investigating the processing of morphological information met in the south of France to discuss how morphology affects word recognition, perception and production from a cross-linguistic perspective. This special issue is the fourth volume to expose the results…
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