Learning to spell in Hebrew: Phonological and morphological factors

By D. Ravid. 2001

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Reading and spelling error analysis of native (2004, background): “Many researchers argue that the morphology of the language plays an essential role in reading and spelling, especially in the Semitic languages: Arabic and Hebrew (Abu-Rabia, 2001; Abu-Rabia, Share & Mansour, 2003; Beland & Mimouni, 2001; Ravid, 2001).”
Roots and patterns in Hebrew language development: evidence from written morphological analogies (2006, background): “Hebrew readers and writers are sensitive to the syntactic functions of these letters from early on (Ravid, 2001): Even 1st and 2nd graders make few errors on spelling attached homophonous function letters, on the one hand, due to their high token frequency and transparency; yet young learners often ”
Letter names: Effect on letter saying, spelling, and word recognition in Hebrew (2002, background): “Ravid (2001) proposes a morphology-based classification of Hebrew letters into two main categories: root letters, which carry the core meaning of a word, and function letters, which provide additional morphosyntactic information.”
Theories of reading should predict reading speed (2012, unknown): “Clear participation in the function “envelope” at both sides of the root or stem is a shortcut to correct spelling, supporting only one possible path between homophonous sound and letter, leading to early correct spelling of function letters in Hebrew (Gillis & Ravid 2006; Ravid 2001; 2005).”