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Zusatztext "This book is aimed at advanced undergraduates and postgraduates! but its structure! the excellent index! the inclusion of a glossary! and the fluid writing by the contributing authors all make it very accessible both for those who know little about dyslexia and for those who have a particular interest in this area and want to find out more. This book will undoubtedly help anyone wishing to further their understanding of dyslexia by considering its manifestation in languages other than English! and I recommend it wholeheartedly to all those who are working with individuals who have dyslexia." - Nichola Stuart in International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders"As a specific language impairment therapist working bilingually I found the information interesting and informative." - Lowri Jones! specialist speech and language therapist! in Speech and Language Therapy in Practice"This book contains much of interest to the student of reading! and brings together considerable expertise on cross-linguistic differences in a single volume. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in obtaining a better understanding of how orthographies differ across languages and the implications for learning to read."- Colin J. Davis! Reader in Cognitive Psychology! Royal Holloway! University of London! UK"Much of the research on learning to read and spell has examined a single language: English. This collection brings together research on a range of languages! looking at typical children and adults and also at people with reading problems. Together! the chapters contribute to a better understanding of reading and its development." - Rebecca Treiman! Professor of Child Developmental Psychology! Washington University in St. Louis! USA"The editors have done a good job in bringing together chapters from well-known authors into a lively and accessible volume. This book is a timely and useful addition to the bookshelves of people within the community of reading research and dyslexia whilst also appealing to a more generalist professional audience."- Alan Beaton! Department of Psychology! University of Swansea! UK? Informationen zum Autor Nicola Brunswick is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Middlesex University. Her research explores cognitive and psychophysiological aspects of reading development and developmental dyslexia in children and adults. She is a trustee of the British Dyslexia Association. Siné McDougall is Professor of Psychology at Bournemouth University. Her research examines the phonological and memory skills that children need to learn to read successfully and how difficulties with reading acquisition might be overcome through appropriate intervention. Her work has also examined the factors influencing the way we interpret the icons, symbols and signs that we encounter in our everyday lives. Paul de Mornay Davies is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Middlesex University. His research is focused on acquired disorders of language following brain damage, and in particular how the surface structure of the language spoken impacts on the ability to access meaning from sound and print. Klappentext This text provides a unique and accessible insight into current research in different orthographies. It presents cross-language comparisons to provide insights into universal aspects of reading development and developmental dyslexia. Zusammenfassung This text provides a unique and accessible insight into current research in different orthographies. It presents cross-language comparisons to provide insights into universal aspects of reading development and developmental dyslexia. Inhaltsverzeichnis U. Frith, Foreword. Part 1. The Development of Reading Skills in Different Orthographies. S. McDougall, N. Brunswick, P. de Mornay Davies, Reading and Dyslexia in Different Orthographies: An Intr...
