Many studies have been conducted to examine which sub-components of language skills are the best predictors of future reading skills, and they reveal significant correlations between language development, phonological awareness and learning to read.
Fjölmargar rannsóknir hafa verið gerðar til að kanna hvaða undirþættir málþekkingar segi best fyrir um framtíðarlestrarfærni, þær sýna sérstaklega sterk tengsl á milli málþroska, hljóðkerfisvitundar og lestrarnáms.