Rebecca Treiman|Benedikt M. Kessler|Kelly M. Boland|Hayley E. Clocksin|Zhengdao Chen
Statistical Learning and Spelling: Older Prephonological Spellers Produce More Wordlike Spellings Than Younger Prephonological Spellers
Washington University in St. Louis|Washington University in St. Louis|Washington University in St. Louis|Washington University in St. Louis|Washington University in St. Louis
authors analyzed spellings 179 us children age 3 years 2 months5 years 6 months prephonological spellers wrote using letters reflect phonemes target items supporting idea children use statistical learning skills learn outer form writing begin spell phonologically older prephonological spellers showed knowledge english letter patterns younger prephonological spellers written productions older prephonological spellers rated adults similar english words productions younger prephonological spellers older children spellings also wordlike several objective measures including length variability letters within words digram frequency