Volume 20, Number 2 (May 1994)

Originally published as:   Notes on Literacy. Volume 20, Number 2 (May 1994). Dallas: Summer Institute of Linguistics. © 1994 Summer Institute of Linguistics, Inc.

Complete Table of Contents

A miscue analysis of Yale reading ability, by Delle P. Matthews

1. Introduction

1.1. The Yale

1.2. Miscue analysis

1.3. Model of reading

2. The method

3. Results

4. Discussion

5. Conclusion

Back Matter

References

Alternative approaches to literacy, by Thomas W. McCormick

Principles of multidialectal orthography design ^*, by Gary F. Simons

1. Introduction

2. The advantages of a multidialectal orthography

2.1. The advantage of one orthography over many

2.2. The advantage of a multidialectal orthography over a unidialectal one

3. Principles of multidialectal orthography design

Principle 1. Social acceptability

Principle 2. Psycholinguistic acceptability

Principle 3. Minimal potential ambiguity

Principle 4. Simplicity

Principle 5. Convergence of skewed systems

Principle 6. Phonemic contrast and neutralization between dialects

Principle 7. Overall least effort

4. A quantitative method for computing overall effort

Back Matter

References

“Dear Nolly …”: Ruminations on the effects and practice of literacy in traditional societies ^*, by Dennis Malone

Back Matter

References

Review: A guide for Bible-content adult literacy primer construction, by Ronald J. Anderson