The Science of Reading: A Handbook

Copyright © 2005 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

The Science of Reading: A Handbook

Editor(s): Margaret J. Snowling, Charles Hulme

Published Online: 21 JAN 2008

Print ISBN: 9781405114882

Online ISBN: 9780470757642

DOI: 10.1002/9780470757642

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The Science of Reading: A Handbook brings together state-of-the-art reviews of reading research from leading names in the field, to create a highly authoritative, multidisciplinary overview of contemporary knowledge about reading and related skills.


  • Provides comprehensive coverage of the subject, including theoretical approaches, reading processes, stage models of reading, cross-linguistic studies of reading, reading difficulties, the biology of reading, and reading instruction
  • Divided into seven sections:Word Recognition Processes in Reading; Learning to Read and Spell; Reading Comprehension; Reading in Different Languages; Disorders of Reading and Spelling; Biological Bases of Reading; Teaching Reading
  • Edited by well-respected senior figures in the field

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–xv)

  2. Part I: Word Recognition Processes in Reading

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      Editorial Part I (pages 1–5)

    2. Chapter 1

      Modeling Reading: The Dual-Route Approach (pages 6–23)

      Max Coltheart

    3. Chapter 2

      Connectionist Approaches to Reading (pages 24–38)

      David C. Plaut

    4. Chapter 3

      Visual Word Recognition: Theories and Findings (pages 39–60)

      Stephen J. Lupker

    5. Chapter 4

      The Question of Phonology and Reading (pages 61–78)

      Guy C. Van Orden and Heidi Kloos

    6. Chapter 5

      Eye Movements During Reading (pages 79–97)

      Keith Rayner, Barbara J. Juhasz and Alexander Pollatsek

  3. Part II: Learning to Read and Spell

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      Editorial Part II (pages 99–103)

    2. Chapter 6

      Theories of Learning to Read (pages 104–119)

      Brian Byrne

    3. Chapter 7

      Writing Systems and Spelling Development (pages 120–134)

      Rebecca Treiman and Brett Kessler

    4. Chapter 8

      Development of Sight Word Reading: Phases and Findings (pages 135–154)

      Linnea C. Ehri

    5. Chapter 9

      Predicting Individual Differences in Learning to Read (pages 155–172)

      Judith A. Bowey

    6. Chapter 10

      Social Correlates of Emergent Literacy (pages 173–187)

      Beth M. Phillips

    7. Chapter 11

      Literacy and Cognitive Change (pages 188–203)

      José Morais and Régine Kolinsky

  4. Part III: Reading Comprehension

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      Editorial Part III (pages 205–208)

    2. Chapter 12

      Comprehension (pages 211–226)

      Walter Kintsch and Katherine A. Rawson

    3. Chapter 13

      The Acquisition of Reading Comprehension Skill (pages 227–247)

      Charles A. Perfetti, Nicole Landi and Jane Oakhill

    4. Chapter 14

      Children's Reading Comprehension Difficulties (pages 248–265)

      Kate Nation

  5. Part IV: Reading in Different Languages

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      Editorial Part IV (pages 267–271)

    2. Chapter 15

      Orthographic Systems and Skilled Word Recognition Processes in Reading (pages 272–295)

      Ram Frost

    3. Chapter 16

      Early Reading Development in European Orthographies (pages 296–315)

      Philip H. K. Seymour

    4. Chapter 17

      Learning to Read in Chinese (pages 316–335)

      J. Richard Hanley

    5. Chapter 18

      The Nature and Causes of Dyslexia in Different Languages (pages 336–355)

      Markéta Caravolas

  6. Part V: Disorders of Reading and Spelling

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      Editorial Part V (pages 357–361)

    2. Chapter 19

      Developmental Dyslexia (pages 362–378)

      Frank R. Vellutino and Jack M. Fletcher

    3. Chapter 20

      Learning to Read with a Hearing Impairment (pages 379–396)

      Jacqueline Leybaert

    4. Chapter 21

      Learning to Read with a Language Impairment (pages 397–412)

      Margaret J. Snowling and Charles Hulme

    5. Chapter 22

      Acquired Disorders of Reading (pages 413–430)

      Matthew A. Lambon Ralph and Karalyn Patterson

    6. Chapter 23

      Spelling Disorders (pages 431–447)

      Cristina Romani, Andrew Olson and Anna Maria Di Betta

  7. Part VI: The Biological Bases of Reading

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      Editorial Part VI (pages 449–452)

    2. Chapter 24

      Genetics of Dyslexia (pages 453–472)

      Bruce F. Pennington and Richard K. Olson

    3. Chapter 25

      Functional Brain Imaging Studies of Skilled Reading and Developmental Dyslexia (pages 473–496)

      Cathy J. Price and Eamon McCrory

  8. Part VII: Teaching Reading

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      Editorial Part VII (pages 497–500)

    2. Chapter 26

      Teaching Children to Read: What Do We Know about How to Do It? (pages 501–520)

      Catherine E. Snow and Connie Juel

    3. Chapter 27

      Recent Discoveries on Remedial Interventions for Children with Dyslexia (pages 521–537)

      Joseph K. Torgesen

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      Glossary of Terms (pages 538–549)

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      References (pages 550–642)

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      Author Index (pages 643–651)

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      Subject Index (pages 652–661)

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