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Title: Semantic Involvement in Reading Aloud: Evidence from a Nonword Training Study
Language: English
Authors: McKay, Adam, Davis, Chris, Savage, Greg
Source: Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. Nov 2008 34(6):1495-1517.
Availability: American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: order@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org/publications
Peer Reviewed: Y
Physical Description: PDF
Page Count: 23
Publication Date: 2008
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Semantics, Semiotics, Oral Reading, Role, Reading Processes, Comparative Analysis, Vocabulary Development
ISSN: 0278-7393
Abstract: The current research uses a novel methodology to examine the role of semantics in reading aloud. Participants were trained to read aloud 2 sets of novel words (i.e., nonwords such as bink): some with meanings (semantic) and some without (nonsemantic). A comparison of reading aloud performance between these 2 sets of novel words was used to provide an indicator of the importance of semantic information in reading aloud. In Experiment 1, in contrast to expectations, reading aloud performance was not better for novel words in the semantic condition. In Experiment 2, the training of novel words was modified to reflect more realistic steps of lexical acquisition: Reading aloud performance became faster and more accurate for novel words in the semantic condition, but only for novel words with inconsistent pronunciations. This semantic advantage for inconsistent novel words was again observed when a subset of participants from Experiment 2 was retested 6-12 months later (in Experiment 3). These findings provide support for a limited but significant role for semantics in the reading aloud process.
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