Learning to read in Arabic: The long and winding road

Hanan Asaad; Zohar Eviatar

doi:10.1007/s11145-013-9469-9

Learning to read in Arabic: The long and winding road

Hanan Asaad, Zohar Eviatar

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Abstract

We examined the relative contribution of visual abilities, accessibility of letter names, and phonological awareness, to text reading speed and accuracy of Arabic in first, third, and fifth grades. The results revealed that for all levels of skill, phonological awareness contributes significantly to reading accuracy, to the same degree. For reading speed, letter naming speed is crucial in first and fifth grade, whereas phonological awareness is crucial in third grade. These patterns differ from those found of readers of other scripts and are interpreted in the context of diglossia, and the visual aspects of the Arabic orthography.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	649-664
Number of pages	16
Journal	Reading and Writing
Volume	27
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-013-9469-9
State	Published - Apr 2014

Keywords

Arabic
Orthography
Phonological awareness
Phonology
Reading acquisition

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Education
Linguistics and Language
Speech and Hearing

UN SDGs

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