Universals in Learning to Read Across Languages and Writing Systems

In this article, we provide a cross-linguistic perspective on the universals and particulars in learning to read across seventeen different orthographies. Starting from the assumption that reading reflects a learned sensitivity to the systematic relationships between the surface forms of words and t...

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Published in:Scientific studies of reading Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 150 - 164
Main Authors: Verhoeven, Ludo, Perfetti, Charles
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia Routledge 04.03.2022
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects:
Alphabets
Comparative linguistics
Contrastive Linguistics
Language universals
Languages
Learning
Linguistic units
Mapping
Orthographic Symbols
Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence
Phonology
Reading acquisition
Reading Instruction
Reading Processes
Reading Research
Reading Skills
Second Languages
Writing
Writing systems
Written Language
ISSN:1088-8438, 1532-799X
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Summary:In this article, we provide a cross-linguistic perspective on the universals and particulars in learning to read across seventeen different orthographies. Starting from the assumption that reading reflects a learned sensitivity to the systematic relationships between the surface forms of words and their meanings, we chose a broad group of seventeen languages, representing syllabic, morphosyllabic, alphasyllabic (abugida), abjad, and alphabetic writing systems. We investigated the systematic variation among these languages in their written forms and in their mapping of writing units to language units, and demonstrated the universality of operating principles in learning to read across languages and writing systems.
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ISSN:1088-8438
1532-799X
DOI:10.1080/10888438.2021.1938575