Overview

Writing is central to the functioning of developed societies. However, the psychological processes that allow us to transform complex ideas into language and express them on paper or computer screen are poorly understood. Writing and Cognition goes some way towards remedying this. It describes new and diverse work both by field leaders and by newer researchers exploring the complex relationships between language, the mind, and the environments in which writers work. Chapters range in focus from a detailed analysis of single-word production to the writing of whole texts. They explore the basic processes involved in writing, the effects of writing on thought and how these vary across different educational and workplace contexts.

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Author:   Mark Torrance ,  Luuk van Waes ,  David Galbraith ,  Gert Rijlaarsdam
Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:   Brassey's (UK) Ltd
Volume:   20
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.734kg
ISBN:  

9780080450940

ISBN 10:   0080450946
Pages:   380
Publication Date:   01 January 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction, Mark Torrance Parallel Processing Before and After Pauses: A Combined Analysis of Graphomotor and Eye Movements During Procedural Text Production, Michel Fayol From Written Word to Written Sentence Production, Said Sahel Influence of Typing Skill on Pause–Execution Cycles in Written Composition, Sven Stromqvist The Word-Level Focus in Text Production by Adults with Reading and Writing Difficulties, Asa Wengelin GIS for Writing: Applying Geographical Information Systems Techniques to Data Mine Writings’ Cognitive Processes, Kristyan Spelman Miller Verbal and Visual Working Memory in Written Sentence Production, Annie Piolat Effects of Note-Taking and Working-Memory Span on Cognitive Effort and Recall Performance, Annie Piolat The Dynamics of Idea Generation During Writing: An Online Study, Gert Rijlaarsdam Skilled Writers’ Generating Strategies in L1 and L2: An Exploratory Study, Johanne S. Bourdages The Writing Superiority Effect in the Verbal Recall of Knowledge: Sources and Determinants, Joachim Grabowski The Effect of Writing on Phonological Awareness in Spanish, Sofia A. Vernon Developmental Trends in a Writing To Learn Task, Melanie P. Prince Approaches to Writing, Ellen Lavelle Cognitive Processes in Discourse Synthesis: The Case of Intertextual Processing Strategies, Rachel Segev-Miller Preformulation in Press Releases: What the Writing Process Tells Us about Product Characteristics, Kim Sleurs Talking to Write: Investigating the Practical Impact and Theoretical Implications of Speech Recognition (SR) Software on Real Writing Tasks, Vanessa Pittard How do Writers Adapt to Speech Recognition Software? The Influence of Learning Styles on Writing Processes in Speech Technology Environments, Marielle Leijten Longitudinal Studies of the Effects of New Technologies on Writing: Two Case Studies, James Hartley Learning by Hypertext Writing: Effects of Considering a Single Audience versus Multiple Audiences on Knowledge Acquisition, Rafael Jaron Supporting Individual Views and Mutual Awareness in a Collaborative Writing Task: The Case of Collaboracio, Severinson Eklundh References Author Index Subject Index

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