Abstract
The purpose of the present review is to examine the studies that tested the role of short vowels in reading Arabic. Most of the studies are reviewed in this paper and two contradicted data are presented: data that support positive contribution of short vowels in reading Arabic, and the other data that reject the assumption that short vowels contribute to the quality of reading, and suggest that these short vowels do not add any positive contribution and maybe the opposite; short vowels hinder reading in Arabic orthography. The results are criticized indicating some methodological problems and suggestions for further studies are presented.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 785-795 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Psycholinguistic Research |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 15 Aug 2019 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Arabic orthography
- Reading and short vowels
- Semitic languages
- Short vowels
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Language and Linguistics
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- General Psychology
- Linguistics and Language