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Direct linkZhang, Shuai; Breuer, Esther Odilia; Grünke, Matthias; Joshi, R. Malatesha – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2022
The current study examined German spelling errors among students with German as their first language (L1) and those with German as their second language (L2) in Grades 3-4 (elementary school students; n = 127) and Grades 5-7 (secondary school students; n = 379). Five hundred and six students participated in the study. We performed two separate…
Descriptors: Spelling, Error Analysis (Language), Individual Differences, Foreign Countries
Lindner, Amanda L.; Wijekumar, Kausalai; Joshi, R. Malatesha – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2022
The depth of the English orthography makes reading and spelling in English a difficult task; particularly for English language learners (ELLs) whose first language (L1) has a shallow orthography. Mastering spelling in English is a critical component of increasing the English literacy of ELLs. This study investigated the English spelling of 569…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Spelling, Writing Achievement
Zhang, Shuai; Hudson, Alida; Ji, Xuejun Ryan; Joshi, R. Malatesha; Zamora, Juan; Gómez-Velázquez, Fabiola R.; González-Garrido, Andrés Antonio – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2021
This study examined Spanish spelling errors among 166 native Spanish-speaking students from Kindergarten to Grade 3 based on a spelling-to-diction task. Fifteen types of spelling errors were analyzed in a latent class analysis. Results suggested three phases of spellers: Phase 1 students had a high chance of committing almost all types of errors.…
Descriptors: Spelling, Spanish Speaking, Elementary School Students, Task Analysis
Peer reviewedJoshi, R. Malatesha; Aaron, P. G. – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 1990
Investigates whether so-called poor spellers who are good readers are indeed good readers. Finds that three college students who appeared to be poor spellers but good readers were inefficient readers who committed numerous errors while reading aloud. Concludes that reading aloud and spelling involve phonological mediation and are not completely…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Error Analysis (Language), Higher Education, Reading Ability
