It is easy to be English-centric when we think about learning to read. Most of our knowledge about learning to read has focused on English-speaking children. Most reading researchers speak English.

When we think of writing systems we likely think of an Alphabetic writing system, where each symbol (letter) in the alphabet represents a basic sound unit, such as a consonant or a vowel. Those who ...

What is a Logographic System? Traditionally, languages are thought to require an alphabet for written communication, consisting of letters like A, B, and C. However, Chinese (Mandarin) defies this ...

Noel Pearson with a message stick depicting the gurtha (ancestral fire) during the 2023 Garma Festival. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas When we think of writing systems we likely think of an Alphabetic writing ...