Why is it hard to read Arabic?

Z Eviatar, R Ibrahim - Handbook of Arabic literacy: Insights and …, 2014 - Springer
Previous research has shown that reading in Arabic is a slower process than reading in
other languages, even among skilled native Arabic speakers. In addition, the process of …

How do different cognitive and linguistic variables contribute to reading in Arabic? A cross-sectional study from first to sixth grade

IA Asadi, A Khateb, R Ibrahim, H Taha - Reading and Writing, 2017 - Springer
The contribution of linguistic and cognitive variables to reading processes might vary
depending on the particularities of the languages studied. This view is thought to be …

Learning to read in Arabic: The long and winding road

H Asaad, Z Eviatar - Reading and Writing, 2014 - Springer
We examined the relative contribution of visual abilities, accessibility of letter names, and
phonological awareness, to text reading speed and accuracy of Arabic in first, third, and fifth …

Cognitive predictors of early reading ability in Arabic: A longitudinal study from kindergarten to grade 2

H Abu Ahmad, R Ibrahim, DL Share - Handbook of Arabic literacy: Insights …, 2014 - Springer
The present study set out to explore the underpinnings of early reading acquisition in Arabic
among native Arabic speakers. Specifically, we compared the contribution of intra-lexical …

Developing a test of early Arabic literacy skills

EEA Hassanein, ES Johnson, Y Alshaboul… - Reading …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, stronger literacy development has emerged as a critically important issue in
Arabic speaking nations. Results of international assessments indicate that most of the …

The role of morphology and short vowelization in reading Arabic among normal and dyslexic readers in grades 3, 6, 9, and 12

S Abu-Rabia - Journal of psycholinguistic research, 2007 - Springer
This study was an investigation of several Arabic reading measures among dyslexics and
normal Arabic readers across different ages (grades 3, 6, 9, and 12): the role of morphology …

The structure of Arabic language and orthography

E Saiegh-Haddad, R Henkin-Roitfarb - Handbook of Arabic literacy …, 2014 - Springer
This chapter was designed to promote our understanding of the triangulation, in Arabic, of
language, orthography and reading. We focus on topics in the structure of the Arabic …

Speed of reading texts in Arabic and Hebrew

Z Eviatar, R Ibrahim, TM Karelitz, AB Simon - Reading and Writing, 2019 - Springer
We tested the effects of orthography on text reading by comparing reading measures in
Arabic and Hebrew-speaking adults. The languages are typologically very similar, but use …

Reading in Arabic orthography: The effect of vowels and context on reading accuracy of poor and skilled native Arabic readers

S Abu-Rabia - Reading and Writing, 1997 - Springer
This study investigated the effect of Arabic vowels and Arabic context on reading accuracy of
poor and skilled native Arabic readers reading narrative stories and newspaper articles …

How simple is reading in Arabic? A cross‐sectional investigation of reading comprehension from first to sixth grade

IA Asadi, A Khateb, M Shany - Journal of Research in Reading, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to examine, from a cross‐sectional perspective, the extent to which the
simple view of reading (SVR) model can be adapted to the Arabic language. This was …