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Ryan, Ellen Bouchard; Semmel, Melvyn I. – Literacy Discussion, 1972
Correspondences between printed and spoken messages are seen to be based on meaning; expectancies about syntax and semantics lead the reader to form hypotheses which can be confirmed or not with only a small portion of cues available in the text. (Author)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Child Language, Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education
Kliger, Samuel – Literacy Discussion, 1972
The teacher must be aware of the deep" and surface" levels of language, the learner's linguistic competence, and the cognitive development of preliterate children and illiterate adults." (Author/SP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Deep Structure, Instructional Design, Kernel Sentences
Kliger, S. – Literacy Discussion, 1971
The distinction between deep and surface levels of language; the intersection of learning theory and cognitive development; and the linguistic competence of the pre-literate child and the illiterate adult are highlighted. Author argues that T-G Grammar will be a powerful aid to recognizing and dealing with problems of mass literacy education.…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Child Language, Cognitive Development, Deep Structure
