Dual Route View of Reading Flashcards
what is the direct route?
access lexicon directly from visual processing then we retrieve sound of word (lexical route)
what is the assembled route?
access lexicon by recoding (representation of) written word into phonological code (indirect route)
where does the evidence for dual route stem from?
word recognition studies across different languages
what is orthographic depth?
degree of correspondance between letters and phonemes
(shallow & deep)
what is shallow orthographic depth?
- close correspondance (ex: english and spanish)
- shallow languages go easily through the assembled route, no semantic priming
what is deep orthographic depth?
- little correspondance (ex: hebrew and english)
- orthographically deeper languages have semantic priming
if direct route -> _____
if assembled route -> ______
direct = semantic priming
assembled= no semantic priming
implications for orthographic depth?
- deep languages = phonological form available after word identification (direct route)
- shallow languages = phonological form available before word identification (assembled route)
implications for teaching reading?
phonics vs. whole language
(how would removing silent letter effect the ease of using assembled route?)
phonics approach?
taught to “sound out” new words: children are taught a series of rules to use
whole language approach?
children are encouraged to memorize words as whole units; do hands-on activities (e.g., journaling)
what is dyslexia?
- severe impairment of the ability to recognize words
- tend to have more trouble using assembled route in word recognition
what is interactive compensatory processing?
tendency of poor readers to try and identify words by guessing based on context rather than sounding it out
what is phonological dyslexia?
- impaired assembled route
- difficulty sounding out unfamiliar words
what is surface dyslexia?
- impaired direct route
- difficulty pronouncing irregular words
- ex: pronouncing pint to rhyme w/ tint
