Number 38 (1983)

Originally published as:   Notes on Literacy. Number 38 (1983). Dallas: Summer Institute of Linguistics. © 1983 Summer Institute of Linguistics, Inc.

Complete Table of Contents

A survey of reading ability among the To'abaita speakers of Malaita ^*, by Gary F. Simons

Method of the survey

The questionnaire

The reading test

Sampling techniques

The population and the sample

Results of the survey

Reading ability in To'abaita and in English

Writing ability

Reading ability in relation to sex

Reading ability in relation to education

Reading ability in relation to age

Reading ability in relation to place of birth

Reading ability in relation to place of residence

Reading ability in relation to church preference

Toward a simpler survey method

Refining the questionnaire

Asking rather than testing the subject

Applying the survey results

Back Matter

References

Kwaio committee speeds material production, by Virginia Young

1. Introduction

2. Workshop activities

3. In retrospect

Linguistics in literacy: More than teaching reading, by Wendy C. McDermott

Linguistic contributions

Psycholinguistic contributions

Sociolinguistic contributions

Political considerations

Economic considerations

Education

Research

Conclusion

Back Matter

References