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The Concurrent Development of Spelling and Decoding in Two Different Orthographies.
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Geva, Esther; And Others – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1993
Tests the hypothesis that differences between first-language (L1) and second-language (L2) reading and spelling profiles could be accounted for by lack of proficiency in the L2 or differences in orthographic complexity. Finds that neither of these explanations alone sufficed to explain the development of reading and spelling in the two languages…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Decoding (Reading)