The effects of word class on children's reading and spelling |
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Authors: | Carol Bruskin Marion Blank |
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Institution: | Rutgers University USA;Mt. Sinai School of Medicine USA |
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Abstract: | Children's oral language functioning has been shown to be affected by word class (i.e., content vs. noncontent words). The present study reveals comparable effects on children's written language performance. In spelling and reading, third and fifth graders show faster and more accurate responses to nouns and verbs than to noncontent words of matched length and frequency. Further, when the children's performance is examined in relation to level of reading skill, it is found that the less-skilled readers exhibit a greater content/noncontent differential than do the more skilled readers. The results are discussed with reference to differential access for the two word classes and its implication for both oral and written language functioning. |
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Keywords: | Send requests for reprints to Marion Blank Department of Psychiatry Mt Sinai School of Medicine One Gustave Levy Place New York NY 10029 |
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