What is print skill?

Print skill is the ability of readers to efficiently translate printed symbols into spoken language or meaning or written text (Barr, Sadow, and Blachowicz 1990).

• Concept module: print skill
• In overview module: Glossary (Literacy): P
• In modular book: Glossary of literacy terms
• In document collection: Reference materials
• In bookshelf: Literacy

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library, Version 4.0, published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 1999. [Ordering information.]

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