Writing and Cognition describes new and diverse work, both by field leaders and by newer researchers, exploring the complex relationships between language, the mind and the environments in which writers work. Chapters range in focus from a detailed analysis of single-word production to the writing of whole texts.

Introduction, Mark Torrance Parallel Processing Before and After Pauses: A Combined Analysis of Graphomotor and Eye Movements During Procedural Text Production, Michel Fayol From Written Word to Written Sentence Production, Said Sahel Influence of Typing Skill on Pause–Execution Cycles in Written Composition, Sven Stromqvist The Word-Level Focus in Text Production by Adults with Reading and Writing Difficulties, Asa Wengelin GIS for Writing: Applying Geographical Information Systems Techniques to Data Mine Writings’ Cognitive Processes, Kristyan Spelman Miller Verbal and Visual Working Memory in Written Sentence Production, Annie Piolat Effects of Note-Taking and Working-Memory Span on Cognitive Effort and Recall Performance, Annie Piolat The Dynamics of Idea Generation During Writing: An Online Study, Gert Rijlaarsdam Skilled Writers’ Generating Strategies in L1 and L2: An Exploratory Study, Johanne S. Bourdages The Writing Superiority Effect in the Verbal Recall of Knowledge: Sources and Determinants, Joachim Grabowski The Effect of Writing on Phonological Awareness in Spanish, Sofia A. Vernon Developmental Trends in a Writing To Learn Task, Melanie P. Prince Approaches to Writing, Ellen Lavelle Cognitive Processes in Discourse Synthesis: The Case of Intertextual Processing Strategies, Rachel Segev-Miller Preformulation in Press Releases: What the Writing Process Tells Us about Product Characteristics, Kim Sleurs Talking to Write: Investigating the Practical Impact and Theoretical Implications of Speech Recognition (SR) Software on Real Writing Tasks, Vanessa Pittard How do Writers Adapt to Speech Recognition Software? The Influence of Learning Styles on Writing Processes in Speech Technology Environments, Marielle Leijten Longitudinal Studies of the Effects of New Technologies on Writing: Two Case Studies, James Hartley Learning by Hypertext Writing: Effects of Considering a Single Audience versus Multiple Audiences on Knowledge Acquisition, Rafael Jaron Supporting Individual Views and Mutual Awareness in a Collaborative Writing Task: The Case of Collaboracio, Severinson Eklundh References Author Index Subject Index