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Letter‐position encoding and dyslexia

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Whitney, Carol, Cornelissen, Piers·2005·Journal of Research in Reading

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This article focuses on applying the SERIOL model of orthographic processing to dyslexia. The model is extended to include a phonological route and reading acquisition. We propose that the temporal alignment of serial orthographic and phonological representations is a key aspect of learning to read, driving the formation of a phonemic encoding. The phonemic encoding and the serial representations are mutually reinforcing, leading to automatic, proficient processing of letter strings. A breakdown in any component of this system leads to the failure to form string‐specific phonological and visual representations, resulting in impaired reading ability.

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Authors
Whitney, C., & Cornelissen, P.
Affiliations
  • University of Maryland, College Park (US)
  • Newcastle University (GB)
Corresponding author
Whitney, Carol
Venue
Journal of Research in Reading
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2005-08
Volume
28
Issue
3
Pages
274-301
ISSN
  • 0141-0423 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-9817
OpenAlex
W2127063205
Cited by
119
References
72
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 12
FWCI
17.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Journal of Research in Reading (publishedVersion)
  • Newcastle University ePrints (Newcastle Univesity)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Reading and Literacy Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Language Development and Disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Second Language Acquisition and Learning
Keywords
dyslexia, orthographic processing, phonological processing, reading acquisition, temporal alignment, visual word recognition

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