Judged: two independent readers; copy check clear.
word-length effect
word-length effect The word-length effect is the finding that reading performance changes with the number of letters in a word, so longer words are read more slowly or with greater difficulty than shorter ones.
The word-length effect is the finding that reading performance changes with the number of letters in a word, so longer words are read more slowly or with greater difficulty than shorter ones. In the packet, it is described as a marked feature of pure alexia and is linked to a serial, letter-by-letter reading style.