Abstract
The ease with which children can learn to read written language is affected by various properties of the script. Alphabetic scripts with a regular sound–letter mapping, like Spanish, are easier than alphabetic scripts where the letter–sound mapping is irregular. Scripts that represent a language with a simple syllable structure are also easier than ones with a more complex syllable structure. English can be seen as an outlier in having both a complex syllable structure and irregular letter–sound relationships, and it takes longer to learn to read than other alphabetic scripts. Good phonological skills are important for learning to read an alphabetic script. For nonalphabetic scripts, such as Chinese and Japanese, other skills are also important. These include understanding the morphological structure of words and having good copying skills.
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