
1. Continuity And Discontinuity In The Development Of Single-word Reading: Theoretical Speculations / Philip H.k. Seymour -- 2. The Visual Skill Reading / Tatjana A. Nazir And Anke Huckauf -- 3. The Development Of Visual Expertise For Words: The Contribution Of Electrophysiology / Urs Maurer And Bruce D. Mccandliss -- 4. Phonological Representations For Reading Acquisition Across Languages / Usha Goswami -- 5. The Role Of Morphology In Visual Word Recognition: Graded Semantic Influences Due To Competing Senses And Semantic Richness Of The Stem / Laurie Beth Feldman And Dana Basnight-brown -- 6. Learning Words In Zekkish: Implications For Understanding Lexical Representation / Lesley Hart And Charles Perfetti -- 7. Cross-code Consistency In A Functional Architecture For Word Recognition / Jonathan Grainger And Johannes C. Ziegler -- 8. Feedback-consistency Effects In Single-word Reading / Brett Kessler, Rebecca Treiman, And John Mullennix -- 9. Three Perspectives On Spelling Development / Tatiana Cury Pollo, Rebecca Treiman, And Brett Kessler -- 10. Comprehension Of Single Words: The Role Of Semantics In Word Identification And Reading Disability / Janice Keenan And Rebecca S. Betjemann -- 11. Single-word Reading: Perspectives From Magnetic Source Imaging / Panagiotis G. Simos. [et Al.] -- 12. Genetic And Environmental Influences On Word-reading Skills / Richard K. Olson -- 13. Molecular Genetics Of Reading / Cathy L. Barr And Jillian M. Couto -- 14. Four Nons Of The Brain-genes Connection / Elena L. Grigorenko -- 15. Dyslexia: Identification And Classification / Shayne B. Piasta And Richard K. Wagner -- 16. Fluency Training As An Alternative Intervention For Reading-disabled And Poor Readers / James M. Royer And Rena Walles -- 17. Neurobiological Studies Of Skilled And Impaired Word Reading / Stephen J. Frost. [et Al.] -- 18. Nondeterminism, Pleiotropy, And Single-word Reading: Theoretical And Practical Concerns / James S. Magnuson. Edited By Elena L. Grigorenko, Ad
This volume investigates the complex cognitive, biological, and environmental mechanisms that underpin the acquisition and processing of single-word reading. Editors Adam J. Naples and Elena L. Grigorenko compile contributions from leading researchers to examine how the human brain transitions from visual perception to linguistic comprehension. The text synthesizes findings from developmental psychology, molecular genetics, and neuroimaging to provide a comprehensive framework for understanding both skilled reading and reading disabilities.
What You Will Find
Experts identify this collection as a rigorous, multi-disciplinary resource for researchers and graduate students in the fields of cognitive neuroscience and educational psychology. Readers frequently note the high academic density of the prose, which serves as a foundational reference for understanding the intersection of genetics and reading behavior.
Page Count:
560
Publication Date:
2007-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10:
0203810066
ISBN-13:
9780203810064
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