Descriptor
| Alphabets | 1 |
| Graphs | 1 |
| Language Processing | 1 |
| Reading Ability | 1 |
| Reading Processes | 1 |
| Relationship | 1 |
| Speech Skills | 1 |
| Thinking Skills | 1 |
| Verbal Communication | 1 |
| Writing Processes | 1 |
| Writing Skills | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Cognition | 1 |
Author
| Olson, D. R. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedOlson, D. R. – Cognition, 1996
Claims that writing systems that constitute a species of graphic systems, such as pictures and charts, are distinctive in that they bear a direct relation to speech. Argues that writing serves as a model for various properties of speech including sentences, words, and phonemes. Concludes that literacy contributes to conceptual structure of…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Graphs, Language Processing, Reading Ability
