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Definition of Nonwords
1. nonword [n] - See also: nonword
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nonwords
Literary usage of Nonwords
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Literary Disorders: Holistic Diagnosis and Remediation by Ula C. Manzo, Anthony V. Manzo (1993)
"A seemingly ironic ability to read nonwords more easily than meaningful words.
2. A tendency to process short words better than long words. 3. ..."
2. Teaching Children to Be Literate: A Reflective Approach by Anthony V. Manzo, Ula Casale Manzo (1995)
"If, for example, the measure used for first-grade reading success depends on a
youngster's ability to decode "nonsense" or nonwords and/or correct spelling, ..."
3. Social Security Programs in the U. S. by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"People process letters more effectively in the context of words than of nonwords.
This is known as the "word superiority effect." If the traditional view ..."
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