Exploring a New Silent Test of Phonological Awareness

Presents a test of phonological awareness which does not require that subjects speak or hear to participate. Notes that the test was designed to minimize memory loads, and to measure speeded written naming and segmentation-by-sound. Concludes that the data represents the first direct demonstration o...

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Published in:Reading & writing 2001-01, Vol.14 (3-4), p.195-228
Main Author: Tractenberg, Rochelle E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Deafness
Higher Education
Memory
Naming
Nonverbal Tests
People with disabilities
Phonetics
Phonological Awareness
Reading Difficulties
Reading Research
Reading Tests
Segmentation
Spelling
Test Construction
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Summary:Presents a test of phonological awareness which does not require that subjects speak or hear to participate. Notes that the test was designed to minimize memory loads, and to measure speeded written naming and segmentation-by-sound. Concludes that the data represents the first direct demonstration of phonological abilities in deaf subjects, using a task designed specifically for that purpose. (SG)
ISSN:0922-4777
1573-0905
DOI:10.1023/A:1011190407505