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MacCarthy, Peter – 1978
This treatise emphasizes a pedagogical approach to second language pronunciation instruction that is based on a knowledge of the mechanics of vocal production as well as on certain psycholinguistic phenomena and the influence of orthography. A general discussion of pronunciation covers the relationship of language and speech, motives for learning…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Processing, Motor Reactions, Phonetics
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Hayes, David; Plaskon, Stephen P. – Educational Horizons, 1982
Describing what children at the preoperational stage know about writing, spelling, and words, the authors make specific recommendations for ways language arts teachers can build instruction that is based on this knowledge. (SK)
Descriptors: Child Language, Children, Instructional Improvement, Language Processing
Itzkoff, Seymour W. – 1996
This nontechnical guide for parents and teachers examines learning to read from infants' babbling to the fluent reading of children reading independently for pleasure. Chapter 1, "Baby Speaks," describes language development in infancy. Chapter 2, "Our Alphabet: Language by Ear and by Eye," presents the alphabetic system and…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Dyslexia, Early Reading, Emergent Literacy
Rhodes, Lynn K.; Dudley-Marling, Curt – 1988
Intended for teachers of learning disabled or remedial learners at all levels, this book presents a holistic perspective on reading and writing instruction, focusing on meaningful, purposeful literacy applications. The book begins with a general discussion of learning disabled and remedial students and then introduces readers to a holistic theory…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Conferences, Diagnostic Teaching, Editing