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The Universal Grammar of Reading

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Perfetti, Charles A.·2003·Scientific Studies of Reading
DOI 10.1207/s1532799xssr0701_02
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Reading has universal properties that can be seen across the world's writing systems. The most important one is the universal language constraint: All writing systems represent spoken languages, a universal with consequences for reading processes. These consequences are seen most clearly at the broad principle level: the principle that reading universally requires the reader to make links to language at the phonological and morphemic levels. At the same time, the nature of the writing system and the various orthographies that instantiate it do make a difference for important details of the reading process. Drawing on observations and research from Chinese and Korean, I examine these universal and writing-specific aspects of reading. I also consider the implications of the universal language constraint for learning to read.

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Authors
Perfetti, C. A.
Venue
Scientific Studies of Reading
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2003-01
Volume
7
Issue
1
Pages
3-24
ISSN
  • 1088-8438 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-799X
DOI
10.1207/s1532799xssr0701_02
OpenAlex
W2095346245
Cited by
309
References
32
FWCI
12.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
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