The past few decades have witnessed a growing interest in how second language (L2)
learners come to read in languages employing non-alphabetic writing systems such as …

English L2 Reading: Getting to the Bottom uses research-based insights to examine bottom-
up skills in reading English as a second language. This fourth edition clearly presents core …

Current Arabic reading instruction places strong emphasis on orthographic skills and little
emphasis on phonological and morphological skills. Yet, the role of each skill in reading …

This study investigated word identification inArabic and basic cognitive processes inreading-
disabled (RD) and normal readers of thesame chronological age, and in younger …

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 article offers a model of Arabic word reading according to which three conspicuous
features of the Arabic language and orthography shape the development of word reading in …

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 …

This study addressed the development of and the relationship between foundational
metalinguistic skills and word reading skills in Arabic. It compared Arabic-speaking …

The concurrent development of reading and spelling in English and Persian were examined
in a sample of bilingual children. The objective was to compare how phonological and …

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 …