title: Phonological dyslexia, lexical analogy, and functional models of oral reading: a critique of Bradley and Thomson.
abstract: We discuss some of the interesting features of the investigation of a phonological dyslexic patient's ability to read aloud nonwords embedded in words reported by Bradley and Thomson (1984, Brain and Language, 22, 292-302). We highlight some problems of their interpretation, tentatively suggest an alternative explanation in terms of lexical analogy, and conclude by suggesting some prescriptive conditions for the legitimacy of extending models of normal functioning to account for cognitive neuropsychological data.
mesh_terms: D004411:Dyslexia, Acquired / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010700:Phonetics; D011932:Reading