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Wilson, Maximiliano A.; Cuetos, Fernando; Davies, Rob; Burani, Cristina – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2013
Word age-of-acquisition (AoA) affects reading. The mapping hypothesis predicts AoA effects when input--output mappings are arbitrary. In Spanish, the orthography-to-phonology mappings required for word naming are consistent; therefore, no AoA effects are expected. Nevertheless, AoA effects have been found, motivating the present investigation of…
Descriptors: Age, Vocabulary Development, Spanish, Role
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Gibson, Sally – ELT Journal, 2008
This article is concerned with the role of reading aloud (RA) in language learning. General ELT methodology literature does not recommend the practice. However, recent research and specialist literature recommend using RA for various purposes. It can help reading by reinforcing graphemic-phonemic correspondences. It can aid the acquisition of…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, English (Second Language), Reading Aloud to Others, Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence