A cross-language perspective on reading, reading development and dyslexia

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titleA cross-language perspective on reading, reading development and dyslexia
start_date2014/06/05
schedule09h30-12h30
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location_infoBât. B, salle de conférence B011
detailsCross-linguistic and neurolinguistic  perspectives on reading and speech processing
summaryMany theories assume that different languages or writing systems afford different reading styles. One idea that has been around since the early 70s is that opaque writing systems favor a “Chinese” style of reading (a direct route to meaning) whereas transparent writing systems favor a “Phoenician” style (an indirect route that is phonologically mediated). However, research on reading development and dyslexia across languages draws a different picture, one in which the core reading processes are very similar across languages. The main differences are related to consistency and orthographic complexity – these variables affect the granularity of the computations rather than the computations themselves.
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