Linguistic Effects on Anagram Solution: The Case of a Transparent Language

Autor/inn/en	Sarris, Menelaos E.; Panagiotakopoulos, Chris T.
Titel	Linguistic Effects on Anagram Solution: The Case of a Transparent Language
Quelle	In: World Journal of Education, 3 (2013) 4, S.41-51 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1925-0746
Schlagwörter	Word Recognition; Computer Software; Greek; Reading Achievement; Comparative Analysis; Reading Fluency; Correlation; Graphemes; Phonemes; Foreign Countries; Elementary School Students; Statistical Analysis; Scores; Computer Assisted Testing; Greece + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Worterkennung; Grieche; Griechisch; Leseleistung; Korrelation; Fonem; Ausland; Statistische Analyse; Griechenland
Abstract	Anagram solution tasks have been frequently used to assess word recognition processes and relevant research suggests that anagram solution ability is closely related to reading. Recently, the anagram paradigm was utilized to compare reading performance in the Greek language and was found to share significant positive correlation to reading fluency. The aim of the present study is to explore theoretical views with regard to the linguistic effects on solving anagrams in a transparent language with a simple syllabic structure, using custom made software. Results from 76 children illustrate that anagram solution difficulty is influenced by both syllable complexity and grapheme frequency. These variables also explain much of the variation in terms of the number of moves required for solution and the time spent working on anagrams. (As Provided).
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Update	2018/2/04