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McDermott, W. 1983

 
Reference
 

McDermott, Wendy C. 1983. "Linguistics in literacy: More than teaching reading." Notes on Literacy.

Summary
 

Work Conference on Literacy was held for the Agency for International Development (AID) of the United States Department of State in 1964. Points out the complexity of determining the precise place of literacy work in the total context of national development. Explains that a broadly interdisciplinary approach is essential for

 
  • research
  • design
  • implementation, and
  • evaluation.
 

While study briefly explores factors of other disciplines and their interdependence, it focuses primarily on the contributions of linguistics to literacy.


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