This study investigated the effect of vowels and context on readingaccuracy of skilled adult
native Arabic speakers in Arabic and inHebrew, their second language. Their reading …

This study was undertaken to test the hypothesis that reading comprehension items, which
elicit specific bottom‐up and top‐down strategies, favor certain linguistic/cultural groups …

The purpose of the present review is to examine the studies that tested the role of short
vowels in reading Arabic. Most of the studies are reviewed in this paper and two …

Wolf and Bowers (1999) described a model in which phonological awareness (PA) and
naming speed (NS) make independent contributions to reading ability. We tested this model …

The reading process in Arabic as a function of vowels and sentence context is reviewed.
Reading accuracy and reading comprehension results are reviewed in the light of cross …

While much is known about Latin orthography little is known about Arabic orthography. This
study investigates the effect of vowels on reading accuracy in Arabic orthography …

This landmark volume offers an introduction to the field of teaching Arabic as a foreign or
second language. Recent growth in student numbers and the demand for new and more …

This study investigated the effects of first language word-level reading skills on the
development of English as a second language (ESL) word-level reading skills. A …

Arabic is usually written without short vowels and additional diacritics, which are
nevertheless important for several applications. We present a novel algorithm for restoring …

Arabic is a language with unique characteristics, yet the role metalinguistic skills (ie,
phonological awareness, morphological awareness, and orthographical knowledge) play in …