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Neuronal activation for semantically reversible sentences [PDF]

, 2009
Semantically reversible sentences are prone to misinterpretation and take longer for typically developing children and adults to comprehend; they are also particularly problematic for those with language difficulties such as aphasia or Specific Language ...
Thomas, Michael S.C., Fiona M. Richardson, Price, C.J., Michael S. C. Thomas, Cathy J. Price, Richardson, Fiona M.   +5 more
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Longitudinal and cross‐sectional perspectives on elementary school children's post‐error slowing in reading and arithmetic

British Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study investigated the development of primary school children's error‐related adjustments in reading and arithmetic, both cross‐sectionally and longitudinally. Aims We aimed to uncover monitoring‐based cognitive control processes and often‐overlooked strategy use in academic tasks requiring a balancing of speed and accuracy ...
Claudia M. Roebers, Daniela Menath, Hülya Özmen, Ebru Ger   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phonological skills as predictor of reading success: An investigation of emergent bilingual Northern Sotho/English learners

Per Linguam : A Journal of Language Learning, 2013
The relationship between phonological skills and reading has not been studied extensively in the African languages spoken in South Africa. This study focuses on phonological skills and reading in emergent bilingual Northern Sotho/English learners.
Wilsenach, Carien
doaj   +1 more source

Theoretical Implications of Articulatory Duration, Phonological Similarity, and Phonological Complexity in Verbal Working Memory. [PDF]

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2003
The phonological-loop model provides a prominent theoretical description of verbal working memory. According to it, serial recall accuracy should be inversely related to the articulatory duration and phonological similarity of verbal items in memorized sequences. Initial tests of these predictions by A. D. Baddeley and colleagues (e.g., A. D. Baddeley,
Shane T. Mueller, Travis L. Seymour, David E. Kieras, David E. Meyer   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

The Relationship between Working Memory and Silent Reading Abilities in a Sample of Hearing Impaired Students in Riyadh [PDF]

Journal of Islamic Studies, 2005
Previous studies have shown that reading abilities in hearing impaired individuals are less efficient than those found in hearing individuals. Baddeley and Hitch [1, p.p. 47-98] have explained the difference in reading abilities between the two groups as
Mohammed J. Thabit
doaj  

The Mediating Role of Processing Speed in the Relationship between Working Memory and Phonological Awareness with Reading in Students with Reading Disorder

Taḥqīqāt-i ̒Ulūm-i Raftārī, 2021
Aim and Background: Processing speed plays an important role in specific learning disorder. Therefore, the aim of present study was to investigate the mediating role of processing speed in the relationship between working memory and phonological ...
Maryam Moshtaghy Sharifzadeh, Ahmad Mansouri, Zahra Bagherzadeh Golmakani   +2 more
doaj  

Cognitive skills and reading in adults with Usher syndrome type 2

Frontiers in Psychology, 2015
Objective: To investigate working memory, phonological skills, lexical skills, and reading comprehension in adults with Usher syndrome type 2 (USH2).Design: The participants performed tests of phonological processing, lexical access, working memory and ...
Cecilia eHenricson, Cecilia eHenricson, Cecilia eHenricson, Björn eLyxell, Björn eLyxell, Björn eLyxell, Björn eLidestam, Björn eLidestam, Björn eLidestam, Claes eMöller, Claes eMöller, Claes eMöller, Claes eMöller   +12 more
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Father–Child Play: What Types of Play Do Fathers Engage in With Their Daughters and Sons?

Family Relations, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to investigate the types of play that fathers in Turkey engage in with their children aged 4–6 years and to examine whether these plays differ according to the child's gender. Background Despite the importance of fathers in child development, limited evidence exists on father–child play and gender differences in play
Hayriye Kamrak, Merve Canbeldek Erol, Ahmet Erol   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Working Memory for Linguistic and Non-linguistic Manual Gestures: Evidence, Theory, and Application

Frontiers in Psychology, 2018
Linguistic manual gestures are the basis of sign languages used by deaf individuals. Working memory and language processing are intimately connected and thus when language is gesture-based, it is important to understand related working memory mechanisms.
Mary Rudner
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Word Associations in a Minoritised Language: The Case of Cymraeg (Welsh)

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As with many research strands in linguistics, word association (WA) literature is dominated by English language data. This paper (i) explores the extent to which methodologies developed to date are applicable to other languages—specifically, Welsh (Cymraeg)—and (ii) investigates what WA analysis can reveal about lexical organisation and ...
Tess Fitzpatrick, Steve Morris, Theodore Mills   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source