Rachel Schiff

List of John Benjamins publications in which Rachel Schiff is involved.

Journal

Written Language & Literacy

General Editor: Dorit Ravid

ISSN 1387-6732 | E‑ISSN 1570‑6001

Articles

Levy-Shimon, Shany, Rachel Schiff and Dorit Ravid 2024 Spelling Aleph א in Hebrew: The influence of spelling-to-sound regularity and frequency Written Language & Literacy 27:1, pp. 89–122 | Article

Spelling words containing phonologically and orthographically irregular letters presents a significant challenge for young writers. This study investigates the impact of spelling-to-sound regularity and different types of frequency on the spelling of Hebrew verbs with the root letter Aleph א.… read more

Schiff, Rachel 2013 Review of Beard, Myhill, Riley & Nystrand (2009): The SAGE Handbook of Writing Development Written Language & Literacy 16:2, pp. 279–280 | Review

Schiff, Rachel and Ofra Korat 2006 Sociocultural factors in children’s written narrative production Written Language & Literacy 9:2, pp. 213–246 | Article

Narrative themes, such as search and discovery, are universal and transcend the modularity of language, culture, time, and physical setting. Narratives share a cohesive organizational structure. This study, by assessing children’s written versions, examines their understanding and integration of… read more