
The Psychology of Reading
Insights from Chinese
Cambridge University Press
Published on 18. January 2024
Book
Hardback
236 pages
978-1-009-27281-0 (ISBN)
Description
The Psychology of Reading reviews what has been learned about skilled reading and dyslexia using research on one of the most important but often overlooked languages and writing systems - Chinese. It provides an overview of the Chinese language and writing systems, discusses what is known about the cognitive and neural processes that support the skilled reading of Chinese, as well as its development and impairment, and describes the computer models that have been developed to understand these topics. It is written in an accessible way to appeal to anyone with an interest in cognitive psychology, language, or education.
Reviews / Votes
'This timely book provides a valuable review of recent studies exploring the unique cognitive and brain mechanisms of Chinese reading. It is beneficial for researchers seeking to understand how the distinct properties of Chinese writing influence cognition and the brain.' Xingshan Li, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 'This book provides a great way to learn about the basics of Chinese reading, including expert processing, development and impairment of reading, and theoretical approaches. The relatively extensive exploration of computational modeling of reading across Chinese and English, together with background on the foundational cognitive-neuroscience studies informing and shaping such models, make for a fascinating and novel approach to the science of reading.' Cammie McBride, Department of Human Development and Family Science, Purdue UniversityMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
485 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-009-27281-0 (9781009272810)
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Persons
Erik D. Reichle is a Professor of Cognitive Psychology at Macquarie University, Australia. His research interests include computer models of reading, the cognitive and neural systems that support skilled reading, and how those systems are affected by different writing systems. He is the author of Computational Models of Reading: A Handbook (2021).
Content
1. The psychology of reading; 2. The Chinese language and writing system; 3. Character and word identification; 4. Skilled reading; 5. Reading skill development, dyslexia, and cognitive neuroscience; 6. Future directions.