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PHONOLOGICAL ENCODING OF CHINESE IDEOGRAPHS IN SHORT‐TERM MEMORY 1
Author(s) -
ChuChang Mae,
Loritz Donald J.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
language learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.882
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1467-9922
pISSN - 0023-8333
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-1770.1977.tb00126.x
Subject(s) - encoding (memory) , psychology , reading (process) , term (time) , linguistics , short term memory , phonology , word (group theory) , chinese language , cognitive psychology , cognition , working memory , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics , neuroscience
Three main issues relating to the question of silent speech in reading are addressed: 1) How do Chinese speakers process Chinese ideographs in short‐term memory? 2) How is Chinese students' learning of written English affected by the transition to an alphabetic language? 3) Are the strategies for encoding written words in short‐term memory different for students of diverse language background? Chinese and Spanish bilingual students were tested for short‐term memory encoding strategies on word‐recognition tests. Chinese speakers were found to encode Chinese ideographs phonologically, but both Chinese and Spanish learners of English were found to encode English words visually. Implications for the acquisition of reading are discussed in terms of a two‐stage model.