THE IMPORTANCE OF PHONOLOGICAL DECODING A ND ORTHOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGEFOR SPELLING ABILITY IN ADULTS

Authors
SCHULTEKORNE G DEIMEL W REMSCHMIDT H
Citation
G. Schultekorne et al., THE IMPORTANCE OF PHONOLOGICAL DECODING A ND ORTHOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGEFOR SPELLING ABILITY IN ADULTS, Zeitschrift fur klinische Psychologie, 26(3), 1997, pp. 210-217
Citations number
44
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology, Clinical
Journal title
Zeitschrift fur klinische Psychologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
00845345
Volume
26
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
210 - 217
Database
ISI
SICI code
0084-5345(1997)26:3<210:TIOPDA>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
This study was conducted to examine the influence of three different s kills, phonological decoding, orthographic knowledge, and IQ, on the s pelling ability of 31 adults. A path analysis model was computed to de scribe the relations among these variables. Phonological decoding prov ed to have the largest influence on spelling ability, whereas orthogra phic knowledge was of minor influence. The path coefficients for the i nfluence of IQ on spelling and on phonological decoding were nearly in significant. The study supports the importance of phonological decodin g for adults' spelling ability.