幼児の読みに及ぼすフットの影響

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In Japanese, a sequence of two moras is considered to form a prosodic unit, or foot. It has been reported that 4-mora words with an F (foot)+F (foot) structure are easy to utter. The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether it is easier for typically developing children to read 4-mora words with an F+F structure than 3-mora words without it. The stimuli were low-familiarity 4-mora words with an F+F structure and 3-mora words. The participants, 17 six-year-old nursery school children, were asked to read the stimulus words as fast as possible. The children's mean vocal reaction time was significantly shorter for words with 4 moras with an F+F structure than for those with 3 moras. This result suggests that 4-mora words with an F+F structure are easier for 6-year-olds to read than 3-mora words.
2011-03-31