German and English Bodies: No Evidence for Cross-Linguistic Differences in Preferred Orthographic Grain Size

Previous studies have found that words and nonwords with many body neighbours (i.e., words with the same orthographic body, e.g., 'cat, brat, at') are read faster than items with fewer body neighbours. This body-N effect has been explored in the context of cross-linguistic differences in r...

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Main Authors: Xenia Schmalz, Serje Robidoux, Anne Castles, Max Coltheart, Eva Marinus
Format: Article
Sprog:English
Udgivet: University of California Press 2017-03-01
Serier:Collabra: Psychology
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Online adgang:https://www.collabra.org/articles/72