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Neurolinguistic Studies of Reading in Chinese
Author(s) -
Tzeng Ovid J. L.,
Lee Chia Ying,
Lee Jun Ren,
Wu Denise H.,
Lee Rose R.W.,
Hung Daisy L.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cad.20219
Subject(s) - reading (process) , psychology , writing system , character (mathematics) , linguistics , written language , chinese characters , cognitive psychology , cognitive science , philosophy , geometry , mathematics
Using the Chinese writing system, which is unique with respect to the composition of each character in terms of its graphic shape, as an example, this chapter addresses the neurobiological underpinnings of reading and writing and how these brain circuits are used in different languages.