Linguistic correlates of Chinese children with developmental dyslexia: a systematic review

Key Points

• Developmental dyslexia significantly affects reading skills and phonological awareness in Chinese children.
• Key evidence indicates that children with developmental dyslexia exhibit reduced phonological awareness and morphological processing abilities.
• This systematic review analyzes multiple studies assessing linguistic correlates in relation to reading difficulties in children.
• Understanding these linguistic factors may improve assessment and intervention strategies for developmental dyslexia in children.