32.1204, Calls: Writing Systems / Frontiers in Psychology (Jrnl)

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Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2021 15:47:03
From: Yang Zhang [zhang470 at umn.edu]
Subject: Writing Systems / Frontiers in Psychology (Jrnl)

 
Full Title: Frontiers in Psychology 


Linguistic Field(s): Writing Systems 

Subject Language(s): Chinese, Mandarin (cmn)

Language Family(ies): Sino-Tibetan 

Call Deadline: 27-Sep-2021 

Goal: Frontiers in Psychology, Language Sciences Section, Research Topic.

https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/20927/reading-acquisition-of-chine
se-as-a-secondforeign-language

Written Chinese is unique because of its logographic orthography in nature and
the correspondence between Chinese characters, morphemes and syllables.
Therefore, reading acquisition of Chinese is a major challenge for those
learning Chinese as a second/foreign language (CSL/CFL). However, studies on
reading acquisition in CSL/CFL learners are sparse. It remains unclear how
CSL/CFL learners acquire the knowledge of Chinese characters (e.g., the
structures including the intricate strokes and square configurations) and
establish morphological awareness (e.g., “学” in “学校” and “才学” is the same
morpheme, but “面” in “面粉” and “面孔” are two different morphemes). Furthermore,
there is a lack of empirical studies on how various linguistic skills that are
significantly associated with reading in native Chinese speakers (e.g.,
orthographic knowledge, phonological awareness and vocabulary) contribute to
sentence/passage reading in CSL/CFL learners with various Chinese proficiency
levels.

This Research Topic aims to present scientific studies on reading acquisition
in CSL/CFL learners that help to reveal the developmental trajectories of
reading ability and the contributions of various perceptual, linguistic and
cognitive factors to reading development in CSL/CFL learners. Welcome
contributions will focus on reading acquisition in CSL/CFL learners at all
levels such as character, word, sentence and passage, including reviews and
original studies. Particular attention will be given to the integration of
behavioral, electrophysiological and neuroimaging techniques to reveal the
mechanisms underlying Chinese character recognition and semantic integration
during reading.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Development of orthographic awareness.
- Development of morphological skills.
- Sentence/passage reading and the contributing linguistic and cognitive
factors.
- The relationship between listening comprehension and reading.
- Electrophysiological (e.g., the ERP components N170 and N400) and
neuroimaging measures (e.g., activation of the visual word form area in the
left fusiform gyrus) of various reading processes.

Keywords: Reading acquisition, Chinese as a second/foreign language learners,
Chinese character, Sentence and passage reading, Electrophysiological
measures, Neuroimaging measures

This is a great opportunity to have your research published in Frontiers in
Psychology. With an Impact Factor of 2.067 and CiteScore of 3.2, it is the
largest journal in its field and brings together the psychological science
community to advance understanding of human behavior.

Topic Editors:
Dr. Linjun Zhang, Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing, China
Dr. Zaizhu Han, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
Dr. Yang Zhang, University of Minnesota Health Twin Cities, Minneapolis,
United States

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the field who could submit their own article. Simply copy and send the
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