Noam Siegelman|Jay G. Rueckl|Jason Chor Ming Lo|Devin M. Kearns|Robin D. Morris|Donald L. Compton
Quantifying the regularities between orthography and semantics and their impact on group- and individual-level behavior.
Haskins Laboratories|Haskins Laboratories|Haskins Laboratories|Haskins Laboratories
statistical views reading highlight link proficient literacy assimilation various regularities embedded writing systems including mapping print meaning still orthographicsemantic os regularities remain relatively understudied open questions regarding 3 issues os regularities quantified b impact behavior proficient readers c whether individual differences sensitivity regularities predict reading skills goal current article address questions start reviewing previous studies estimating printmeaning regularities orthographytosemantics consistency osc defined mean semantic similarity word orthographic neighbors adopt general strategy identify potential confound previous operational definitions therefore offer modified measure use examine grouplevel osc effects available data sets single word recognition reading comprehension findings validate existence osc effects reveal variation across tasks osc effects emerging strongly tasks involving direct mapping print meaning next present reanalysis word naming data 399 second fifth graders examine individual differences reliance os regularities relation participants reading skills show early readers whose naming accuracy influenced osc ie rely os better passage comprehension abilities conclude discussing role os regularities proficient reading literacy acquisition psycinfo database record c 2022 apa rights reserved