Instability of Children's Reading Errors in Bisyllabic Words: The Role of Context-Sensitive Spelling Rules
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| Title: | Instability of Children's Reading Errors in Bisyllabic Words: The Role of Context-Sensitive Spelling Rules |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Steenbeek-Planting, Esther G., van Bon, Wim H. J., Schreuder, Robert |
| Source: | Learning and Instruction. Aug 2013 26:59-70. |
| Availability: | Elsevier. 3251 Riverport Lane, Maryland Heights, MO 63043. Tel: 800-325-4177; Tel: 314-447-8000; Fax: 314-447-8033; e-mail: JournalCustomerService-usa@elsevier.com; Web site: http://www.elsevier.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Grade 2 Grade 3 |
| Descriptors: | Spelling, Vowels, Reading Difficulties, Word Frequency, Grade 2, Grade 3, Word Recognition, Error Patterns, Indo European Languages, Predictor Variables, Elementary School Students, Role |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2013.01.004 |
| ISSN: | 0959-4752 |
| Abstract: | We examined the instability of reading errors, that is whether a child reads the same word sometimes correctly and sometimes incorrectly, as a function of the complexity of context-sensitive spelling rules (vowel degemination and consonant gemination). Dutch bisyllabic words were read twice by typical readers in Grades 2 and 3, and reading-level matched poor readers. Grade 3 readers produced more unstable errors than Grade 2 readers. The poor readers did not differ from the typical readers in overall error instability. For typical readers, vowel degemination complicates word identification. For poor readers this effect was even stronger. Of the lexical and sublexical word characteristics, word frequency was the strongest predictor: The higher word frequency, the higher error instability. Word frequency, moreover, interacted with context-sensitive spelling rules in its effect on error instability. Error instability can be considered as an indicator of the transition from incompetence to reading competence. (Contains 4 figures and 5 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2013 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1003576 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | We examined the instability of reading errors, that is whether a child reads the same word sometimes correctly and sometimes incorrectly, as a function of the complexity of context-sensitive spelling rules (vowel degemination and consonant gemination). Dutch bisyllabic words were read twice by typical readers in Grades 2 and 3, and reading-level matched poor readers. Grade 3 readers produced more unstable errors than Grade 2 readers. The poor readers did not differ from the typical readers in overall error instability. For typical readers, vowel degemination complicates word identification. For poor readers this effect was even stronger. Of the lexical and sublexical word characteristics, word frequency was the strongest predictor: The higher word frequency, the higher error instability. Word frequency, moreover, interacted with context-sensitive spelling rules in its effect on error instability. Error instability can be considered as an indicator of the transition from incompetence to reading competence. (Contains 4 figures and 5 tables.) |
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| ISSN: | 0959-4752 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2013.01.004 |
