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Peer reviewedShimron, Joseph; Navon, David – Visible Language, 1980
English and Hebrew native speakers read texts mutilated by removing strips at the top or bottom of lines. Reading English texts was impaired more by mutilating the top, but the reverse was found for Hebrew texts, due to the different ways information is distributed along the vertical axis of Roman and Hebrew letters. (Author/GT)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, English, Hebrew, Letters (Alphabet)
Download full textNavon, David; Shimron, Joseph – 1981
Two experiments were designed to study the relative importance of various letter segments in letter recognition. One experiment was conducted with 24 subjects and the English alphabet, the other with 15 subjects and the Hebrew alphabet. In each experiment a letter was presented for identification, but was preceded by a brief presentation of either…
Descriptors: College Students, English, Hebrew, Identification
