Morphological Processing and Literacy Development: Current Issues and Research

Synthesizing a range of studies on morphological processing from the past 30 years, this edited collection presents the current state of knowledge on morphological processing and defines classroom practices to help students conceptualise the role of morphology in reading, spelling, and vocabulary development. Research has increasingly indicated the importance of morphological tasks in relation to reading, spelling, and vocabulary acquisition in the classroom. Chapter authors present the theoretical considerations guiding morphological processing research to date, address the use of morphology with reference to different populations of learners, and propose effective and innovative instructional strategies for integrating morphology in the classroom.

Rachel Berthiaume is Professor at the Faculty of Education of the Université de Montréal, Canada.

Daniel Daigle is Professor at the Faculty of Education of the Université de Montréal, Canada.

Alain Desrochers is Professor at the School of Psychology at University of Ottawa, Canada.