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Reading and Dyslexia in Different Orthographies

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

Letter Recognition: From Perception to Representation
  • 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

Language Production: Sublexical, Lexical, and Supralexical Information
  • 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

How Children Learn to Read
  • 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

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

Advances in Morphological Processing
  • 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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Single-Word Reading

Behavioral and Biological Perspectives

Single-Word Reading
  • Edited by Elena L. Grigorenko, and Adam J. Naples.

Published August 2007

As the first title in the new series, New Directions in Communication Disorders Research: Integrative Approaches, this volume discusses a unique phenomenon in cognitive science, single-word reading, which is an essential element in successful reading competence. Single-word reading is an…
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Situation Models and Levels of Coherence

Toward a Definition of Comprehension

Situation Models and Levels of Coherence
  • By Isabelle Tapiero.

Published July 2007

The mental representation of what one reads is called a "situation model" or a "mental model." The process of reading causes an interaction of the new knowledge with what is already known. Though a number of theories and models have been proposed to describe this interaction, Tapiero proposes a new…
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Reading Comprehension Strategies

Theories, Interventions, and Technologies

Reading Comprehension Strategies
  • Edited by Danielle S. McNamara.

Published May 2007


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Reading Acquisition and Developmental Dyslexia

Reading Acquisition and Developmental Dyslexia
  • By Liliane Sprenger-Charolles, Pascale Colé and Willy Serniclaes.

Published October 2006

Most studies on reading have been conducted with English-speaking subjects. It is crucial to also examine studies conducted in different languages, in order to highlight which aspects of reading acquisition and dyslexia appear to be language-specific, and which are universal. Reading Acquisition…
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