Book contents
- The Psychology of Reading
- The Psychology of Reading
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 The Psychology of Reading
- Chapter 2 The Chinese Language and Writing System
- Chapter 3 Character and Word Identification
- Chapter 4 Skilled Reading
- Chapter 5 Reading Skill Development, Dyslexia, and Cognitive Neuroscience
- Chapter 6 Future Directions
- References
- Index
Chapter 1 - The Psychology of Reading
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 January 2024
- The Psychology of Reading
- The Psychology of Reading
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 The Psychology of Reading
- Chapter 2 The Chinese Language and Writing System
- Chapter 3 Character and Word Identification
- Chapter 4 Skilled Reading
- Chapter 5 Reading Skill Development, Dyslexia, and Cognitive Neuroscience
- Chapter 6 Future Directions
- References
- Index
Summary
provides background material on the nature of human language and how it differs from animal communication, as well as a brief history of reading and how it differs from oral language. The chapter also reviews the methods that are being used to study the mental processes that support reading, including various behavioral tasks (e.g., lexical decision), eye tracking, and brain imaging. The chapter also reviews two influential computer models of reading that have been adapted to Chinese: the Interactive-Activation model of word identification, and the E-Z Reader model of eye-movement control in reading. The chapter closes with previews of the remaining chapters.
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- The Psychology of ReadingInsights from Chinese, pp. 1 - 20Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024