Abstract
The main goal of this study was to investigate the relationship between naming speed and reading in Arabic language. For this purpose, Arabic-speaking children of third and fifth grades were given a battery of tests including two measures of naming speed and a test of pseudo-word reading and single word reading. Correlations analyses were carried out to explore this relationship. The result of this study revealed a significant relationship between naming speed measures and fluency. This suggests that naming speed ability is a key component in reading acquisition in Arabic and this was discussed with regard to the cross-linguistic research literature as well as the specific features of Arabic language. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 269-277 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Psychology |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2015 |
Keywords
- *Childhood Development
- *Measurement
- *Naming
- *Reading Ability
- *Verbal Fluency
- Phonology
