Rebecca Treiman|Lia Sotak|Margo Bowman
The roles of letter names and letter sounds in connecting print and speech
Wayne State University|University of Arizona|Wayne State University
three experiments carried examine cues used learning read spell new words reading task experiment 1 even preschoolers could read simple real words able benefit printsound relationships based letter names found easier learn madeup word tm pronounced team name condition tm pronounced tame sound condition wide visual condition lettername strategy persisted among college students experiment 2 spelling task experiment 3 prereaders novice readers better name condition sound condition ability use relationships based letter sounds emerged later ability use relationships based letter names however soundbased relationships used greater extent spelling reading