Morphology in children’s books, and what it means for learning

Abstract Breaking down complex words into smaller meaningful units (e.g., unhappy = un- + happy), known as morphemes, is vital for skilled reading as it allows readers to rapidly compute word meanings. There is agreement that children rely on reading experience to acquire morphological knowledge in...

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Main Authors: Maria Korochkina, Kathleen Rastle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:npj Science of Learning
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-025-00313-6
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