We sought to test a componential model of Chinese written spelling, including the role of
orthographic working memory (OWM), among Hong Kong kindergartners. One hundred …

Given the orthographic complexities of Chinese characters, handwriting skills may play an
important role in how children learn to write Chinese. The present study includes a …

The present study is a four-year longitudinal study examining the important predictors of
writing of 340 Chinese children in elementary grades. Children's transcription skills …

There have been numerous studies examining reading development in alphabetic
languages in the past decades. Similar research in Chinese only received attention in recent …

Copying characters presented previously (delayed copying) is an important skill in Chinese
literacy acquisition. The relations of delayed copying and a set of literacy-related skills …

The longitudinal predictive power of four important reading-related skills (phonological skills,
rapid naming, orthographic skills, and morphological awareness) to Chinese word reading …

Pure copying skill (copying of unfamiliar scripts) and delayed copying (copying of unfamiliar
Chinese characters presented previously) can both be important correlates in learning to …

This study investigates possible developmental trends in children's invented spelling (or
spelling errors) in Chinese elementary schools. The entire study consists of two substudies …

Previous research in alphabetic languages had shown that children learning to write are
sensitive to morphological information, and that it serves as a resource that they draw upon …

Orthographic knowledge is one of several contributors to developing literacy skills. However,
our understanding of how orthographic knowledge contributes to both spelling and reading …