Working memory deficits in poor comprehenders reflect underlying language impairments.

Three experiments assessed memory skills in good and poor comprehenders, matched for decoding skill. Experiments 1 and 2 investigated phonological and semantic contributions to short-term memory by comparing serial recall for words varying in length, lexicality, and concreteness. Poor comprehenders...

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Main Authors: Nation, K, Adams, J, Bowyer-Crane, C, Snowling, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1999