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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Linguistics

Background:

  • Reading acquisition involves developing strategies for processing written language.
  • Phonological decoding and morpho-orthographic decomposition are key reading strategies.
  • Understanding how these strategies evolve is crucial for reading development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the developmental trajectories of phonological decoding and morpho-orthographic decomposition in French readers.
  • To compare strategy use in developing (Grade 1, 2, 5) and skilled adult readers.
  • To analyze the impact of nonword types on reading accuracy.

Main Methods:

  • A lexical decision experiment using pseudo-homophone (PsH) and pseudo-morphemic (PsM) nonwords and their controls.
  • Testing three groups of school children (Grades 1, 2, 5) and adult readers.
  • Measuring interference effects (accuracy) for each nonword type across age groups.

Main Results:

  • Pseudo-homophone interference effects decreased with reading acquisition, becoming non-significant in skilled readers.
  • Pseudo-morphemic interference effects were significant from Grade 1 and increased with reading development.
  • Skilled readers showed maximal pseudo-morphemic interference, suggesting a strong reliance on morphological processing.

Conclusions:

  • Phonological decoding and morpho-orthographic decomposition exhibit opposing learning trajectories during reading acquisition.
  • Developing readers shift from phonological to morphological processing as they become more skilled.
  • These findings offer insights into the complex interplay of linguistic information in silent reading for meaning.