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Li, Xingshan; Shen, Wei – Journal of Research in Reading, 2013
The present study examined how insertion of spaces before and after a word affects saccade target selection in Chinese reading. We found that inserting spaces in Chinese text changes the eye movement behaviour of Chinese readers. They are less likely to fixate on the character near the space and will try their best to process the entire word with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, College Students, Eye Movements
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Miller, Paul; Kargin, Tevhide; Guldenoglu, Birkan – Journal of Research in Reading, 2014
The present study investigates differences in the word-reading process between individuals reading in a deep (unpointed Hebrew) and a shallow orthography (Turkish). The participants were 120 students evenly and randomly recruited from three levels of education (primary = 3rd-4th graders; middle = 6th-7th graders; high = 9th-10th graders). The…
Descriptors: Turkish, Semitic Languages, Reading Processes, Elementary School Students