“Raining c_ _ _ and _o_ _” - The role of the syllable onset in word recognition in reading in Portuguese

The aim of this study was to confirm on new data whether the syllable onset, especially in word initial position, enables more efficient word recognition in reading. Many researchers have suggested the importance of the syllable onset. The consonantal skeleton of words is the first to be activated i...

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Main Author: Claudia Sylvia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cercle linguistique du Centre et de l'Ouest - CerLICO 2012-04-01
Series:Corela
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/corela/2093