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Does Set for Variability Mediate the Influence of Vocabulary Knowledge on the Development of Word Recognition Skills?
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Tunmer, William E.; Chapman, James W. – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2012
This study investigated the hypothesis that vocabulary influences word recognition skills indirectly through "set for variability", the ability to determine the correct pronunciation of approximations to spoken English words. One hundred forty children participating in a 3-year longitudinal study were administered reading and…
Descriptors: Hypothesis Testing, Word Recognition, Vocabulary Development, Pronunciation