Learning to Read in Japan.

Neville, Mary H.

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ERIC Number: EJ212265

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Publication Date: 1978-Apr

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Learning to Read in Japan.

Neville, Mary H.

Reading, v12 n1 p21-28 Apr 1978

Reviews literature that describes the success of Japanese children in learning to read Japanese; concludes that Japanese children learn their phonemic Kana script very quickly, possibly because they work with the syllable as a unit, but that the Kanji (Chinese characters) in the Japanese text present difficulties for learners. (GT)

Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Comparative Education, Foreign Countries, Japanese, Primary Education, Reading Difficulty, Success, Teaching Methods

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Japan

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