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Title: Frequency, Effectiveness and Contribution of Morphological Knowledge Use in Morpheme Spelling Among French-Speaking Fourth Graders.
Authors: Fejzo, Anila1 (AUTHOR) fejzo.anila@uqam.ca, Saidane, Rihab2 (AUTHOR), Whissell-Turner, Kathleen1 (AUTHOR)
Source: Journal of Psycholinguistic Research. Jun2026, Vol. 55 Issue 3, p1-20. 20p.
Subject Terms: *Spelling ability, *Fourth grade (Education), *Teaching methods, Morphemics, French-speaking people
Abstract: The present study examined how frequently children report using morphological knowledge and the extent to which such use influences morpheme spelling accuracy. One hundred fifty-one French-speaking fourth graders were asked to spell polymorphemic words containing inconsistent graphemes in prefixes, roots, and suffixes. Following the spelling task, participants were asked to explain how they spelled the target morphemes. Multilevel logistic regression analyses (GLIMMIX) revealed that fourth graders relied most heavily on morphological knowledge when spelling morphemes. Moreover, morpheme spelling was 16.5 times more accurate when morphological knowledge was used compared to other spelling strategies or the absence of an identifiable strategy. Importantly, the effectiveness of morphological strategy use did not differ significantly across morpheme categories. Overall, these findings provide evidence for the role of morphological knowledge in morpheme spelling and contribute to refining models of spelling. Implications for research and educational practice are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: The present study examined how frequently children report using morphological knowledge and the extent to which such use influences morpheme spelling accuracy. One hundred fifty-one French-speaking fourth graders were asked to spell polymorphemic words containing inconsistent graphemes in prefixes, roots, and suffixes. Following the spelling task, participants were asked to explain how they spelled the target morphemes. Multilevel logistic regression analyses (GLIMMIX) revealed that fourth graders relied most heavily on morphological knowledge when spelling morphemes. Moreover, morpheme spelling was 16.5 times more accurate when morphological knowledge was used compared to other spelling strategies or the absence of an identifiable strategy. Importantly, the effectiveness of morphological strategy use did not differ significantly across morpheme categories. Overall, these findings provide evidence for the role of morphological knowledge in morpheme spelling and contribute to refining models of spelling. Implications for research and educational practice are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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