Baucom 1978

Baucom, Kenneth L. 1978.The ABC's of literacy: Lessons from linguistics. Tehran, Iran: Hulton Educational; International Institute for Adult Literacy Methods. 141 pages. Location: Dallas SIL Library 374 B337. Interest level: specialist.

Shows how literacy workers can use linguistics ideas to choose the

• language of literacy
• design of methodological approaches, and
• preparation of literacy materials (preface).

Is intended for persons in charge of a regional or district literacy program and for those engaged in program planning and program administration. Gives an introduction to

• linguistics
• sociolinguistics
• language inventories
• language planning
• orthography, and
• developing a written language.

Discusses materials production in terms of practical application of phonological, syntactic, and semantic understanding. "Literacy and change" chapter emphasizes multiple reinforcement strategies necessary for temporary change to become permanent.

Chapter 7 discusses communication in terms of "paralanguage." This includes what you say and how you say it (tone of voice and facial expression) and what you write and how you write it (layout and neatness).

Final chapters discuss special problems of literacy and language learning.

• Bibliography module: Baucom 1978
• In overview module: Bibliography (Literacy): B
• In modular book: Bibliography (Literacy), by Doris Gallemore, Trudi C. Hunt, Jeanne Swanson, and Stephen L. Walter
• In document collection: Reference materials
• In bookshelf: Literacy

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