Descriptor
| Child Language | 1 |
| Hypothesis Testing | 1 |
| Learning Theories | 1 |
| Phonology | 1 |
| Preschool Children | 1 |
| Semantics | 1 |
| Sight Method | 1 |
| Speech Communication | 1 |
| Word Recognition | 1 |
Source
| Applied Psycholinguistics | 1 |
Author
| Byrne, Brian | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedByrne, Brian – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1996
Examines the hypotheses about how print represents the speech that preliterate children select when they receive input compatible with several such hypotheses. Results indicate that most preliterate children do not select phonologically based hypotheses, but instead focus on morphophonology and/or semantic aspects of words' referents. (40…
Descriptors: Child Language, Hypothesis Testing, Learning Theories, Phonology
