Processing Kanji characters in reading Japanese as a Foreign Language

There is an increasing body of research on the role of phonological codes in reading. To investigate whether readers of Japanese as a foreign language use phonological information while processing Kanji characters, readers of Japanese performed memorization of ordered information (Experiment 1) and cancellation tasks (Experiment 2) involving Kanji characters. Three groups of subjects (intermediate and advanced JFL learners, and native speakers of Japanese) participated in these experiments. The results of Experiment 1 did not show differences in the use of phonological codes among the three groups. Also, individual analyses revealed considerable variability in cognitive strategies among individuals. However, the results of Experiment 2 provided some evidence that fluent readers tended to utilize phonological information to a greater degree than do less fluent readers.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Chiba, Hiroko Moriyama

Contributors dc:contributor

• Cziko, Gary A.

• Education, Educational Psychology
• Education, Reading

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1995 Chiba, Hiroko Moriyama

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9624310
(UMI)AAI9624310

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19218