Are Children's Representations of Words Distributed? Effects of Orthographic Neighbourhood, Size, Consistency, and Regularity of Naming.

Laxon, Veronica; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ483577

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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Are Children's Representations of Words Distributed? Effects of Orthographic Neighbourhood, Size, Consistency, and Regularity of Naming.

Laxon, Veronica; And Others

Language and Cognitive Processes, v9 n1 p1-27 Feb 1994

A study of 2 groups of children (mean ages 7.47 and 9.04 years and reading ages of 7.27 and 9.48 years) showed a word type effect attributable to the more skilled readers. Regular-consistent words were read more accurately than regular-inconsistent and exception words; the latter two did not differ. Familiar words are appended. (Contains 57 references.) (Author)

Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Reading, Reading Ability, Reading Comprehension, Reading Processes, Word Recognition

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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