Locus of the Context Effect in Children's Word Recognition.

Schwantes, Frederick M.

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Publication Date: 1981-Sep

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Locus of the Context Effect in Children's Word Recognition.

Schwantes, Frederick M.

Child Development, v52 n3 p895-903 Sep 1981

Two experiments were conducted to examine differences in word-recognition processes between third-grade and college students. Results suggested that children make more predominant use of phonological recoding to obtain lexical access than do adults. (Author/MP)

Descriptors: Age Differences, College Students, Context Clues, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Higher Education, Speed Reading, Word Recognition

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Language: English

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