Psychology of reading

Reading is a highly complex skill that is prerequisite to success in many societies in which a great deal of information is communicated in written form. Since the 1970s, much has been learned about the reading process from research by cognitive psychologists. This book summarizes that important wor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rayner, Keith (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Psychology Press 2012.
Edition:2nd ed
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798233106719
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Psychology of Reading; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; About the Authors; Part I: Background Information; 1. Introduction and Preliminary Information; 2. Writing Systems; 3. Word Perception I: Some Basic Issues and Methods; Part II: Skilled Reading of Text; 4. The Work of the Eyes; 5. Word Perception II: Word Identification in Text; 6. A Model of Eye Movements in Reading; Part III: Understanding Text; 7. Inner Speech; 8. Words and Sentences; 9. Comprehension of Discourse; Part IV: Beginning Reading, Reading Disorders, and Individual Differences
  • 10. Stages of Reading Development11. Learning to Read; 12. Reading Disorders; 13. Speed Reading, Proofreading, and Individual Differences; 14. Final Overview; References; Author Index; Subject Index