Elinor Saiegh–Haddad|Lina Haj
Does phonological distance impact quality of phonological representations? Evidence from Arabic diglossia
Bar-Ilan University|Bar-Ilan University|Western Galilee Hospital
study tested impact phonological distance spoken arabic spa standard arabic sta quality phonological representations among kindergarten first second sixthgrade arabicspeaking children n 120 pronunciation accuracy judgment task targeted three types sta words varied extent phonological distance form spa identical words identical lexicalphonological form sta spa b cognate words partially overlapping phonological forms items category varied degree phonological distance c unique words entirely different lexicalphonological forms multilevel regression analysis showed phonological distance significant impact quality phonological representations across grades growth quality phonological representations mainly noted three younger groups sixthgraders implications impact phonological distance phonological representations language literacy development discussed