Morpheme frequency effects in Dutch complex word reading: A developmental perspective

摘要: This study examined to what extent advanced and beginning readers, including dyslexic readers of Dutch, make use morphological access units in the reading polymorphemic words. Therefore, experiments were carried out which role singular root form frequency plural word forms was investigated a lexical decision task with both adults children. Twenty-three adult 37 8-year-old children from Grade 3, 43 11-year-old 6, 33 presented we contrasted high versus low form. For adults, it found that accuracy speed is determined by surface The constituent played as well, but low-frequency words only. Furthermore, strong developmental effect regarding found. An on identification evidenced all groups. also had an impact forms. In normal children, plurals high-frequency read more accurately faster than frequency. It can be concluded morphemes have results explained light experience model leaving room for constituency play complex function skill morpheme