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One of the influential models of reading development may be the Simple View of Reading (SVR), according to which Reading Comprehension can be explained by two important components, decoding (D) and linguistic comprehension (LC) and is expressed as RC = D × LC. Decoding refers to pronunciation of the word and listening comprehension refers to understanding of the text when read by others and listening to the text. This chapter reviews various studies in support SVR from monolinguals, second language learners and conducted in various orthographies of different orthographic depth. Findings from these studies support of SVR and the model is applicable for assessment and intervention by identifying the weak component in the model (e.g., decoding or listening comprehension) and providing systematic instruction to the identified weak component. Future research directions are also provided.
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Joshi, R.M. (2018). Simple View of Reading (SVR) in Different Orthographies: Seeing the Forest with the Trees. In: Lachmann, T., Weis, T. (eds) Reading and Dyslexia. Literacy Studies, vol 16. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90805-2_4
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