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    The role of phonological coding in reading Kanji: A research report and some pedagogical implications

    Matsunaga, S.

    Matsunaga, S., & University of Hawaii at Manoa. (1995). The role of phonological coding in reading kanji: A research report and some pedagogical implications. Honolulu, HI: Second Language Teaching & Curriculum Center, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

    In this technical report the author discusses the results and pedagogical implications of a study which she conducted on phonological coding in reading kanji using an eye-movement monitor. In addition, she reviews current literature on the different schools of thought regarding instruction in reading kanji and its role in the teaching of non-alphabetic written languages like Japanese.