Kannada akshara knowledge in primary school children: measurement of accuracy and reaction time using a cross-sectional study design.

ABSTRACT: Background: Reading acquisition varies between languages, as languages differ in terms of phonology and orthography. Orthographic knowledge is demonstrated to be crucial in literacy acquisition in most orthographies. The literature on acquisition of orthographic knowledge has focused more on alphabetic orthographies and less is understood in alphasyllabary Kannada language. The present study aimed to understand the akshara knowledge acquisition by measuring akshara identification accuracy and reaction time in typically developing Kannada medium primary school children. Methods: The study consisted of 315 typically developing children, 45 each from Grade I through Grade VII between the age range of 5 years 6 months to 12 years 6 months. The children were assessed for akshara i

SUBMITTER: Usha MNK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7533732 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature