Search Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning pp 2185–2186 Mental Graphemic Representations Kenn Apel , Julie A. Wolter & Julie J. Masterson Reference work entry 245 Accesses 5 Citations 4 Altmetric Synonyms Mental orthographic images; Mental orthographic representations; Sight word spellings; Visual orthographic images; Visual spellings; Word spellings Definition Mental graphemic representations (MGRs) are the stored mental images of written words in memory. These word-specific images can include complete and accurate images of written words (e.g., cat), less clear or Log in incomplete images that contain only a few letters (e.g., prsnl for personnel), or word parts such as prefixes and suffixes (e.g., re-, -ing for recycling). As shown in (Fig. 1) below, the letters missing in an incomplete MGR often are those that are ambiguous and correspond to sounds that can be represented by more than one letter or letter combination. Wellestablished and complete MGRs are necessary for fluent reading and writing. When individuals can match printed words to previously stored MGRs, words are read effortlessly and fluently and comprehension is aided. Likewise, individuals who can call upon their... This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution. Chapter EUR 29.95 Price includes VAT (Iran) DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-1428-6_558 Chapter length: 2 pages Instant PDF download Readable on all devices Own it forever Exclusive offer for individuals only Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout Buy Chapter eBook EUR 2,675.00 Hardcover Book EUR 2,499.99 Learn about institutional subscriptions References Apel, K. (2010). Kindergarten children’s initial spoken and written word learning in a storybook context. Scientific Studies in Reading, 14(5), 440–463. Apel, K., Wolter, J. A., & Masterson, J. J. (2006). Effects of phonotactic and orthotactic probabilities during fast-mapping on five year-olds’ learning to spell. Developmental Neuropsychology, 29(1), 21– : 42. Coltheart, M., Rastle, K., Perry, C., Langdon, R., & Ziegler, J. (2001). DRC: A dual route cascaded model of visual word recognition and reading aloud. Psychological Review, 108, 204–256. Ehri, L. C. (1992). Reconceptualizing the development of sight word reading and its relationship to recoding. In P. B. Gough, L. C. Ehri, & R. Treiman (Eds.), Reading acquisition (pp. 107–143). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. Share, D. L. (1999). Phonological recoding and orthographic learning: A direct test of self-teaching hypothesis. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 72, 95–129. Wolter, J. A., & Apel, K. (2010). Initial acquisition of mental graphemic representations in children with language impairment. Journal of Speech-LanguageHearing Research, 53, 179–195. Author information Authors and Affiliations : School of Communication Science and Disorders, Florida State University, 127 Honors Way, Tallahassee, FL, 32306-1200, USA Kenn Apel Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education, Utah State University, 1000 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 843221000, USA Julie A. Wolter Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Missouri State University, 901 S. National Avenue, Springfield, MO, 65897, USA Julie J. Masterson Corresponding author Correspondence to Kenn Apel . Editor information Editors and Affiliations Faculty of Economics and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Education, University of Freiburg, 79085, Freiburg, Germany Prof. Dr. Norbert M. Seel : Rights and permissions Reprints and Permissions Copyright information © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC About this entry Cite this entry Apel, K., Wolter, J.A., Masterson, J.J. (2012). Mental Graphemic Representations. In: Seel, N.M. (eds) Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-44191428-6_558 : .RIS .ENW .BIB DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1428-6_558 Publisher Name Print ISBN Online ISBN Springer, 978-1-4419- 978-1-4419- Boston, MA 1427-9 1428-6 eBook Packages Humanities, Social Sciences Your Privacy and Law We use cookies to make sure that our website works Reference properly, as well as some ‘optional’ cookies to personalise Module content and advertising, provide social media features and Humanities and use our site. By accepting some or all analyse how people optional cookies you give consent to the processing of your Social Sciences personal data, including transfer to third parties, some in countries outside of the European Economic Area that do not offer the same data protection standards as the country where you live. You can decide which optional cookies to accept by clicking on ‘Manage Settings’, where you can also find more information about how your personal data is processed. Further information can be found in our privacy policy. Not logged in - 83.121.178.243 Not affiliated Accept all cookies Manage preferences : © 2022 Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Part of Springer Nature. :
