Volume 17, Number 2 (October 1982)

Originally published as:   Volume 17, Number 2 (October 1982). © 1982 Summer Institute of Linguistics, Inc.

Complete Table of Contents

Psycholinguistics: The key to successful reading, by Peter Evans

I. Psycholinguistics and the reading process

How do we read?

The three cue systems and the four operations of reading

Summary

II. Psycholinquistics and teaching adults to read

Back Matter

Bibliography

Using drama to teach literacy principles to mother tongue translators, by Joice Franklin

DAY 1—WHAT is literacy?

Prediscussion

Drama

Discussion

DAY 2—WHY literacy in vernacular?

Drama

Discussion

DAY 3—WHEN should literacy be done?

Drama 1

Discussion

Drama 2

Discussion

Drama 3

Discussion

DAY 4—WHO should be involved in literacy?

Drama

Discussion

DAY 5—WHAT literacy materials are needed?

Drama

Discussion

Conclusion

Report: Testing children in vernacular village schools, by Jan Allen

Report: Yessan-Mayo literacy survey, by Velma Foreman and Helen Marten

Tests

Survey

Results

Conclusions

Report: Literacy and the library course, by Peter Evans and Beverley Evans

Report: Cassette equipment and possibilities, by Harvey T. Hoekstra

Report: Research: Reading habits at the University of Technology, by Joyce Franklin