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The Effects of Context on Processing Words during Sentence Reading among Adults Varying in Age and Literacy Skill
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Steen-Baker, Allison A.; Ng, Shukhan; Payne, Brennan R.; Anderson, Carolyn J.; Federmeier, Kara D.; Stine-Morrow, Elizabeth A. L. – Grantee Submission, 2017
The facilitation of word processing by sentence context reflects the interaction between the build-up of message-level semantics and lexical processing. Yet, little is known about how this effect varies through adulthood as a function of reading skill. In this study, Participants 18-64 years old with a range of literacy competence read simple…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Language Processing, Literacy, Age Differences
Role and Activation Time Course of Phonological and Orthographic Information during Phoneme Judgments
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Lafontaine, Helene; Chetail, Fabienne; Colin, Cecile; Kolinsky, Regine; Pattamadilok, Chotiga – Neuropsychologia, 2012
Acquiring literacy establishes connections between the spoken and written system and modifies the functioning of the spoken system. As most evidence comes from on-line speech recognition tasks, it is still a matter of debate when and how these two systems interact in metaphonological tasks. The present event-related potentials study investigated…
Descriptors: Evidence, Word Recognition, Phonemes, Cognitive Processes
Effect of Orthographic Transparency on Letter Position Encoding: A Comparison of Greek and English Monoscriptal and Biscriptal Readers
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Ktori, Maria; Pitchford, Nicola J. – Language and Cognitive Processes, 2008
The effect of orthographic transparency on letter position encoding was investigated using a visual search task given to skilled readers of English (a deep orthography) or Greek (a transparent orthography). Two groups of younger participants, matched for age and education, were monoscriptal in English, or biscriptal in Greek and English. Two…
Descriptors: Identification, Word Recognition, Greek, English
Matching Literacy Profiles with Instruction for Students on the Spectrum: Making Reading Instruction Meaningful
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Carnahan, Christina R.; Williamson, Pamela; Haydon, Todd – Beyond Behavior, 2009
The term "literacy" is often used synonymously with reading and writing. However, literacy entails more than reading and writing. Literacy involves communicating with others and includes listening, viewing, following, and reading directions and interacting with friends and colleagues. The literacy skills and abilities are essential for all…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Autism, Profiles, Literacy
Language and Literacy Development in Bilingual Settings. Challenges in Language and Literacy Series
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Durgunoglu, Aydin Yucesan, Ed.; Goldenberg, Claude, Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2010
Grounded in state-of-the-art research, this book explores how English language learners develop both the oral language and literacy skills necessary for school success. Chapters examine the cognitive bases of English acquisition, and how the process is different for children from alphabetic (such as Spanish) and nonalphabetic (such as Chinese)…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Literacy, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Fostering Literacy through Understanding Brain Mechanisms.
McCandliss, Bruce D.; Posner, Michael I. – Education Canada, 2003
Some current ideas concerning the brain mechanisms of reading are presented. An impediment to educational applications of brain research is the remoteness of the classroom from brain research laboratories. An international plan is outlined to bring scientists and educators together to examine current knowledge about brain mechanisms involved in…
Descriptors: Brain, Cognitive Processes, Information Dissemination, Intervention