Psychology of Reading: 2nd Edition
Keith Rayner
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Description for Psychology of Reading: 2nd Edition
Paperback. Since the 1970s, much has been learned about the reading process from research by cognitive psychologists. This book summarizes that important work and puts it into a coherent framework. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CJCR; JMR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 179 x 254 x 26. Weight in Grams: 940.
Reading is a highly complex skill that is prerequisite to success in many societies in which a great deal of information is communicated in written form. Since the 1970s, much has been learned about the reading process from research by cognitive psychologists. This book summarizes that important work and puts it into a coherent framework. The book's central theme is how readers go about extracting information from the printed page and comprehending the text. Like its predecessor, this thoroughly updated 2nd Edition encompasses all aspects of the psychology of ... Read more
Reading is a highly complex skill that is prerequisite to success in many societies in which a great deal of information is communicated in written form. Since the 1970s, much has been learned about the reading process from research by cognitive psychologists. This book summarizes that important work and puts it into a coherent framework. The book's central theme is how readers go about extracting information from the printed page and comprehending the text. Like its predecessor, this thoroughly updated 2nd Edition encompasses all aspects of the psychology of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
486
Place of Publication
Hove, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848729759
SKU
V9781848729759
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About Keith Rayner
Keith Rayner is the Atkinson Professor of Psychology at the University of California, San Diego and Emeritus Distinguished University Professor at the University of Massachusetts. He has published widely on topics related to reading, eye movements, and language processing. Alexander Pollatsek is Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Research ... Read more
Reviews for Psychology of Reading: 2nd Edition
I don't think it's possible to overstate the importance of this book. It's written by some of the very best-known and respected researchers in the field who, to a very large degree, have defined the field itself. In short, reading research would not have been the same without these authors, and to the present day they're still amongst the most ... Read more