Spelling in adults: The combined influences of language skills and reading experience

Journal of Psycholinguistic Research

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 447-470

  Burt, Jennifer S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adult; Morphology; Phonological skills; Print exposure; Spelling

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIRED ASSOCIATE LEARNING; PHONETICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; READING; SEMANTICS; STUDENT; WRITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APTITUDE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIRED-ASSOCIATE LEARNING; PHONETICS; READING; SEMANTICS; STUDENTS; VERBAL LEARNING; WRITING;

EID: 33748847157     PISSN: 00906905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10936-006-9024-9     Document Type: Article

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