Flashing out or fleshing out? A developmental perspective on a universal model of reading.

The principles for universal reading models proposed by Frost correspond to developmental theories, in which neurocognitive constraints and cultural experiences shape development. We question his contention that Hebrew word identification is fundamentally about roots, excluding verbal and nominal word-pattem morphemes; and we propose that readers use all infonnation available in stimuli, adjusting for volume and usefulness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]