A Study on the Perceptual Span in Chinese Reading among Uyghur College Students

Xinlin Li; Jiayi Li; Naqin Zhao; Axu Hu

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A Study on the Perceptual Span in Chinese Reading among Uyghur College Students

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Xinlin Li¹, Jiayi Li¹, Naqin Zhao¹, Axu Hu¹^{, 2}^{, *}

¹Northwest Minzu University, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Key Laboratory of Language and Cultural Computing of Ministry of Education, Lanzhou, 730030, China

²Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Language and Cultural Computing of Ministry of Education, Lanzhou, 730030, China

^*Corresponding author. Email: huaxu84@foxmail.com

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Axu Hu

Available Online 7 September 2026.

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Keywords: Eye Movements; Uyghur Students; Chinese Language Learning; Perceptual Span; Second Language Acquisition
Abstract: This paper systematically reviews the application of eye-tracking technology in studies of Chinese reading among Uyghur learners of Chinese. Existing findings are analyzed from three perspectives: the perceptual span in Chinese character and word reading, eye-movement studies of Chinese texts across different genres, and cross-linguistic comparisons. The analysis reveals the effects of language proficiency and cognitive differences on the cognitive mechanisms underlying reading. Using an experimental approach, the study finds significant differences between Uyghur and Chinese in cognitive processing. Typological features of the two languages influence the range of the perceptual span, while the dynamic adaptation mechanisms of bilingual readers still require further investigation. Future research should strengthen ecological validity, expand the application scenarios of relevant technologies, and construct a theoretical framework of Chinese reading cognition that reflects the characteristics of Uyghur learners.
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Volume Title: Proceedings of the 2026 12th International Conference on Digital Humanities and Frontiers in Social Sciences (DHFSS 2026)
Series: Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date: 7 September 2026
ISBN: 978-2-38476-611-6
ISSN: 2352-5398
DOI: 10.2991/978-2-38476-611-6_25 How to use a DOI?
Open Access: Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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