Until about two decades ago, the study of writing systems and their relationship to literacy acquisition was sparse and generally modeled after studies of Engli

PETER BRYANT & TEREZINHA NUNES The time that it takes children to learn to read varies greatly between different orthographies, as the chapter by Sprenger-Charo

Until about two decades ago, the study of writing systems and their relationship to literacy acquisition was sparse and generally modeled after studies of Engli

This volume examines the unique characteristics of akshara orthography and how they may affect literacy development and problems along with the implications for