Dynamic changes in ERP topographies can be conveniently analyzed by means of
microstates, the so-called “atoms of thoughts”, that represent brief periods of quasi-stable …

The visual word N1 (N170w) is an early brain ERP component that has been found to be a
neurophysiological marker for print expertise, which is a prelexical requirement associated …

The need for executive control (EC) during bilingual language processing is thought to
enhance these abilities, conferring a “bilingual advantage” on EC tasks. Recently, the …

This paper presents a discussion in an attempt to understand how reading and spelling
processes in Arabic are influenced by the orthographic and linguistic uniqueness of the …

The contribution of linguistic and cognitive variables to reading processes might vary
depending on the particularities of the languages studied. This view is thought to be …

The distinctive features of the Arabic language and orthography offer opportunities to
investigate multiple word characteristics at the item level. The aim of this paper was to model …

This study explored the role and extent of the involvement of morphological awareness (MA)
in contrast to rapid automatized naming (RAN) in word reading and comprehension of …

The current study tested the impact of vowelisation on reading speed and accuracy of Arabic
words among skilled and poor native Arabic readers using a cross-sectional procedure. One …

Arabic is the official language of twenty-two Member States of UNESCO and is used by more
than 422 million speakers in the Arab world (Bokova, 2012). Arabic is also the religious and …

There is a growing interest in imaging understudied orthographies to unravel their neuronal
correlates and their implications for existing computational and neuroanatomical models …