Studying reading during writing: new perspectives in research

Abstract

The most worn-out cliché within writing research is probably that writing is a complex process. This special issue focuses on one specific sub-process, the process of reading during writing. The cognitive demands of a given component are highly dependent on how automatized the component is. It is generally assumed that lower-level processes such as lexical access and shaping of letters in handwriting. One of the main functions of reading for evaluation would be to serve as a basis for revision. In reading for revision we are also concerned with the identification of various text characteristics, such as spelling errors, poor lexical choice, or poor organization. By putting together this special issue, we hope to be able to convince the readers that information of when and where writers fixate their emerging texts has the potential to inform theories about the complex cognitive processes that underlie written production and the related cognitive costs. This special issue contains five articles. While each paper takes up a different perspective on the central theme, the research presented is closely related.