Anna Samara|Markéta Caravolas
Statistical learning of novel graphotactic constraints in children and adults
Bangor University|Bangor University
current study explored statistical learning processes acquisition orthographic knowledge schoolaged children skilled adults learning novel graphotactic constraints position context letter distributions induced means twophase learning task adapted onishi chambers fisher cognition 83 2002 b13b23 following incidental exposure patternembedding stimuli phase 1 participants learning generalization tested phase 2 legality judgments novel conformingnonconforming wordlike strings test phase performance chance suggesting types constraints reliably learned even relatively brief exposure hypothesized signal detection theory analyses confirmed learning permissible letter positions 097 easier permissible neighboring letter contexts 019 adults accurate children strict analysis contextual constraints condition consistent statistical learning perspective literacy results suggest statistical learning mechanisms contribute childrens adults acquisition knowledge graphotactic constraints similar existing orthography