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Reading and Dyslexia in Different Orthographies

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ISBN-10: 0415651336

ISBN-13: 9780415651332

Edition: 2010

Authors: Nicola Brunswick, Sine McDougall, Paul de Mornay Davies

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This book provides a unique and accessible account of current research on reading and dyslexia in different orthographies. While most research has been conducted in English, this text presents cross-language comparisons to provide insights into universal aspects of reading development and developmental dyslexia in alphabetic and non-alphabetic languages. The book brings together contributions from a group of leading literacy researchers from around the world. It begins by examining the development of language skills in monolingual speakers of alphabetic and non-alphabetic languages; it then explores literacy acquisition in bilingual children learning to read in languages with different…    
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List price: $44.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 11/15/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

Dr Nicola Brunswick is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Middlesex University, UK, and a trustee of the British Dyslexia Association. She researches in the areas of reading and developmental dyslexia, and has presented the findings of her research around the world. Her research has appeared in the journals Brain, Nature Neuroscience, and Science.

Nicola Brunswick is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Middlesex University. Her research explores cognitive and psychophysiological aspects of reading development and developmental dyslexia in children and adults. She is a trustee of the British Dyslexia Association.Siné McDougall is Professor of Psychology at Bournemouth University. Her research examines the phonological and memory skills that children need to learn to read successfully and how difficulties with reading acquisition might be overcome through appropriate intervention. Her work has also examined the factors influencing the way we interpret the icons, symbols and signs that we encounter in our everyday lives.Paul de Mornay…    

Nicola Brunswick is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Middlesex University. Her research explores cognitive and psychophysiological aspects of reading development and developmental dyslexia in children and adults. She is a trustee of the British Dyslexia Association.Siné McDougall is Professor of Psychology at Bournemouth University. Her research examines the phonological and memory skills that children need to learn to read successfully and how difficulties with reading acquisition might be overcome through appropriate intervention. Her work has also examined the factors influencing the way we interpret the icons, symbols and signs that we encounter in our everyday lives.Paul de Mornay…    

Foreword
The Development of Reading Skills in Different Orthographies
Reading and Dyslexia in Different Orthographies: An Introduction and Overview
A Psycholinguistic Grain Size View of Reading Acquisition Across Languages
Phonological Development from a Cross-Linguistic Perspective
Letter Positioning Encoding Across Deep and Transparent Orthographies
Differences in Reading Ability Between Children Attending Welsh and English-Speaking Primary Schools in Wales
Writing a Language you Can't Hear
Developmental Dyslexia in Different Orthographies
Unimpaired Reading Development and Dyslexia Across Different Languages
Reading Acquisition and Dyslexia in Spanish
Lexical Reading in Italian Developmental Dyslexic Readers
Dyslexia in Chinese: Implications for Connectionist Models of Reading
Dyslexia in Biscriptal Readers
Neuroimaging Studies of Reading in Different Orthographies
Cross-Cultural Differences in Normal and Dyslexic Reading: Behavioural and Functional Anatomical Observations in Readers of Regular and Irregular Orthographies
Lexical Retrieval in Alphabetic and Non-Alphabetic Scripts: Evidence From Brain Imaging