Reading in Arabic orthography: The effect of vowels and context on reading accuracy of poor and skilled native Arabic readers

Reading and Writing

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 65-78

  Abu Rabia, Salim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Arabic orthography; Interactive dynamic reading; Poor readers; Skilled readers; Vowels

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005587282     PISSN: 09224777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007962408827     Document Type: Article

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