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Article: The effects of L1 and orthographic regularity and consistency in naming Chinese characters

TitleThe effects of L1 and orthographic regularity and consistency in naming Chinese characters
Authors
KeywordsBilingualism
Learning
Cross-linguistic
Word recognition processes
Issue Date2012
Citation
Reading and Writing, 2012, v. 25, n. 7, p. 1747-1767 How to Cite?
AbstractThe present study examined the influence of the features of Chinese characters, such as frequency, regularity and consistency, on the accuracy with which they were read by two groups of adult Chinese learners. Twenty-two English-speakers and 31 Japanese-speakers studying Chinese at a Taiwanese University read 130 Chinese characters that varied along the dimensions of regularity, consistency, number of strokes and familiarity (frequency with which they appeared in instructional texts). The results suggest that lexical and sub-lexical features, such as regularity and consistency, play an important role in reading Chinese among Chinese language learners. Furthermore, differences between the Japanese- and English-speaking participants suggest that the first language (L1) phonology and writing system may influence Chinese character learning. In addition, the language proficiency of Chinese language learners also influences sensitivity to sublexical features in naming Chinese characters. Finally, Chinese language learners with both L1s follow the same trajectory for developing orthography-to-phonology knowledge reported for native Chinese-speaking children. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/244264
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dc.contributor.authorLin, Chin Hsi-
dc.contributor.authorCollins, Penelope-
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-31T08:56:30Z-
dc.date.available2017-08-31T08:56:30Z-
dc.date.issued2012-
dc.identifier.citationReading and Writing, 2012, v. 25, n. 7, p. 1747-1767-
dc.identifier.issn0922-4777-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/244264-
dc.description.abstractThe present study examined the influence of the features of Chinese characters, such as frequency, regularity and consistency, on the accuracy with which they were read by two groups of adult Chinese learners. Twenty-two English-speakers and 31 Japanese-speakers studying Chinese at a Taiwanese University read 130 Chinese characters that varied along the dimensions of regularity, consistency, number of strokes and familiarity (frequency with which they appeared in instructional texts). The results suggest that lexical and sub-lexical features, such as regularity and consistency, play an important role in reading Chinese among Chinese language learners. Furthermore, differences between the Japanese- and English-speaking participants suggest that the first language (L1) phonology and writing system may influence Chinese character learning. In addition, the language proficiency of Chinese language learners also influences sensitivity to sublexical features in naming Chinese characters. Finally, Chinese language learners with both L1s follow the same trajectory for developing orthography-to-phonology knowledge reported for native Chinese-speaking children. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.relation.ispartofReading and Writing-
dc.subjectBilingualism-
dc.subjectLearning-
dc.subjectCross-linguistic-
dc.subjectWord recognition processes-
dc.titleThe effects of L1 and orthographic regularity and consistency in naming Chinese characters-
dc.typeArticle-
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dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11145-011-9340-9-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-84864280336-
dc.identifier.volume25-
dc.identifier.issue7-
dc.identifier.spage1747-
dc.identifier.epage1767-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000306354200011-
dc.identifier.issnl0922-4777-

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