Making sense in a Second Orthography
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22299481 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sue-san Ghahremani-Ghajar (University of Mazandaran), Diana Masny (0000-0002-4955-0973, University of Ottawa) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 125-126 |
| Pages | 229-251 |
| Publication date | 1999-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0019-0829 • E-ISSN: 1783-1490 |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1075/itl.125-126.04gha |
| OpenAlex | W2298414380 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 12 |
The importance of efficiently processing letters and gaining orthographic automaticity has been stressed in first language (L1) reading research. While this level has been well defined in L1 reading, it has received little attention in EFL reading, especially when the writing system in L1 differs from the one in L2. This study investigates the influence of L1 literacy and knowledge of a writing system (Farsi) on reading and processing Roman letters in English. Sixty students were selected from an Iranian university. Results showed that the students process strings of letters in Farsi and Roman script in the same way and produce upward M-shaped patterns. The findings are discussed in the light of the research for Arabic and other scripts. The implications for classroom practices in facilitating foreign language learners’ reading ability are also explored
Automaticity · Cognition · Linguistics · Literacy · Orthography · Pedagogy · Reading (process) · Scripting language · Spelling · Writing system · Written language · Computer Science · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development · Second Language Acquisition and Learning
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2005 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |