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  • The interaction between verbal and numerical abilities is recognized, but the specific influence of phonological processing on numerical skills is not well understood.
  • Phonemic awareness, a key component of reading, has an unclear role in number processing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of phonemic awareness in number processing.
  • To explore the association between phonemic awareness, working memory, and magnitude processing in children.

Main Methods:

  • 172 children (2nd-4th grade) with normal intelligence were assessed.
  • Evaluations included intelligence, number transcoding, phonemic awareness, verbal and visuospatial working memory, and non-symbolic magnitude comparison.

Main Results:

  • Phonemic awareness was the only significant predictor of number transcoding ability among the tested cognitive functions.
  • Phonemic awareness mediated the relationship between verbal working memory and number transcoding.

Conclusions:

  • Phonemic awareness plays a significant and robust role in number transcoding.
  • These findings suggest considering phonemic awareness in cognitive models for both dyslexia and dyscalculia.