Recent years have seen the publication of a range of new theories suggesting that the basis
of dyslexia might be sensory dysfunction. In this Opinion article, the evidence for and against …

Some aspects of Chinese literacy development do not conform to patterns of literacy
development in alphabetic orthographies. Four are highlighted here. First, semantic radicals …

We report a new multidimensional measure of visual complexity (GraphCom) that captures
variability in the complexity of graphs within and across writing systems. We applied the …

Develo** Thinking and Understanding in Young Children presents a comprehensive and
accessible overview of contemporary theory and research about young children's …

This open access volume reveals the hidden power of the script we read in and how it
shapes and drives our minds, ways of thinking, and cultures. Expanding on the Linguistic …

We review cognitive-linguistic approaches to conveying meaning, sound, and orthographic
information across scripts in order to highlight the impact of variability in written and spoken …

This essay first summarizes an overarching theory of cognitive organization and
development. This theory claims that the human mind involves (1) several specialized …

In the thoroughly updated second edition of this unique book, Catherine McBride examines
how the languages we know help structure the process of becoming literate. Taking an …

The present longitudinal study investigated the predictive power of preschool linguistic skills
and early family factors on children's comprehensive literacy skills at the end of primary …

This study investigates the longitudinal predictors of the development of Chinese word
reading skills and potential bidirectional relationships between Chinese word reading and …