Examining the independent contribution of prosodic sensitivity to word reading and spelling in early readers

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Holliman, A.J., Gutiérrez Palma, N., Critten, S., Wood, C. ORCID: 0000-0003-1492-6501, Cunnane, H. and Pillinger, C., 2017. Examining the independent contribution of prosodic sensitivity to word reading and spelling in early readers. Reading and Writing, 30 (3), pp. 509-521. ISSN 0922-4777

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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-016-9687-z

Abstract

This study was designed to examine the independent contribution of prosodic sensitivity – the rhythmic patterning of speech – to word reading and spelling in a sample of early readers. Ninety-three English-speaking children aged five to six years old (M = 69.28 months, SD = 3.67) were assessed for their prosodic sensitivity, vocabulary knowledge, phonological, and morphological awareness (predictor variables) along with their word reading and spelling (criterion variables). Bivariate (zero-order) correlation analyses revealed that prosodic sensitivity was significantly associated with all other variables in this study. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that after controlling for individual differences in vocabulary, phonological, and morphological awareness, prosodic sensitivity was still able to explain unique variance in word reading, but was unable to make an independent contribution to spelling. The findings suggest that prosodic sensitivity gives added value to our understanding of children’s reading development.

Item Type:

Journal article

Alternative Title:

Prosody and early literacy

Publication Title:

Reading and Writing

Creators:

Holliman, A.J., Gutiérrez Palma, N., Critten, S., Wood, C., Cunnane, H. and Pillinger, C.

Publisher:

Springer

Date:

March 2017