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MAWRID: A Model of Arabic Word Reading in Development

Saiegh-Haddad, Elinor·2018·Journal of Learning Disabilities
DOI 10.1177/0022219417720460
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This article offers a model of Arabic word reading according to which three conspicuous features of the Arabic language and orthography shape the development of word reading in this language: (a) vowelization/vocalization, or the use of diacritical marks to represent short vowels and other features of articulation; (b) morphological structure, namely, the predominance and transparency of derivational morphological structure in the linguistic and orthographic representation of the Arabic word; and (c) diglossia, specifically, the lexical and lexico-phonological distance between the spoken and the standard forms of Arabic words. It is argued that the triangulation of these features governs the acquisition and deployment of reading mechanisms across development. Moreover, the difficulties that readers encounter in their journey from beginning to skilled reading may be better understood if evaluated within these language-specific features of Arabic language and orthography.

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Authors
Saiegh-Haddad, E.
Affiliations
Bar-Ilan University Israel, Ramat Gan
Venue
Journal of Learning Disabilities
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2017-07-17
Volume
51
Issue
5
Pages
454-462
ISSN
  • 0022-2194 (ISSN-L)
  • 1538-4780
DOI
10.1177/0022219417720460
OpenAlex
W2736647809
Cited by
124
References
51
Citations by year
2026: 16 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 26 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 2
FWCI
13.25
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of Learning Disabilities (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Reading and Literacy Development
  • Social Sciences › Education › Arabic Language Education Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Language Development and Disorders
Keywords
reading acquisition, vowelization, diacritics, derivational morphology, diglossia, orthography, reading development, phonological distance
MeSH terms
Child, Child Development, Humans, Models, Psychological, Psycholinguistics, Reading, Arabs

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