The Effect of Urdu Vocabulary Size on the Acquisition of Single Word Reading in English.

Mumtaz, Shazia; Humphreys, Glyn W.

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Publication Date: 2002

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The Effect of Urdu Vocabulary Size on the Acquisition of Single Word Reading in English.

Mumtaz, Shazia; Humphreys, Glyn W.

Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, v22 n2 p165-90 Mar 2002

Examines the effects of Urdu, a phonologically transparent orthography with regular letter-sound correspondences, on the development of reading in English. Finds that children with high levels of vocabulary knowledge and phonological awareness in Urdu were more likely to do well with English reading tasks as opposed to visual memory tasks. (CMK)

Descriptors: Bilingualism, Children, Educational Research, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Knowledge Level, Memory, Questionnaires, Reading Comprehension, Reading Skills, Second Language Learning, Vocabulary

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology is a refereed journal.