Discusses the effect of orthographical systems on literacy attainment; the uses and advantages of phonemic spelling are presented. (Author)

Revision of an article in Colloquia Germanica", n2-3 p268-288 1970. (RS)

Written composition is very important to the student. When being taught how to write a composition, he should also be instructed how to revise one. (MR)

Spelling must be taught from three vantage points: phonetic, linguistic, and mnemonic." Article contains practical suggestions on classroom techniques. (Author/SP)

The results of the nine experiments summarized indicate that (1) headings aid recall, search, and retrieval from both familiar and unfamiliar text; (2) position of heading (marginal, embedded) has no effect; and (3) low-ability subjects appear to do better when headings are questions on the recall task rather than statements. (EAO)

The author explores elements of copying written work in sequential order; and offers specific techniques for developing copying skills, particularly in primary grade students experiencing copying problems. (SW)

The paper reviews studies on decoding's role in reading comprehension problems among learning disabled students and suggests that a subgroup exists of students with good verbal intelligence but who overrely on prior knowledge in processing written language. Distinctions between oral and written language factors are made. (CL)

Two pilot studies investigated the accuracy of a computer parsing system for analyzing written language of deaf children. Results of the studies showed good agreement between human and machine raters. Journal availability: Elsevier North Holland, Inc., 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017. (Author)

Presents case that English is not as unsystematic as it appears nor is it a severe obstacle to learning for both native and nonnative speakers by describing the ideographic, syllabic, and alphabetic writing systems. Suggests teachers need a greater awareness of the nature of the English writing system and how to teach it. (BK)

English and Hebrew native speakers read texts mutilated by removing strips at the top or bottom of lines. Reading English texts was impaired more by mutilating the top, but the reverse was found for Hebrew texts, due to the different ways information is distributed along the vertical axis of Roman and Hebrew letters. (Author/GT)

Describes efforts toward linguistic unification and universal literacy in the People's Republic of China. (FL)

Discusses the relationship between translation and discourse analysis or text linguistics theory. (AM)

Analyzes the nature of punctuation, its functions (syntactic, suprasegmental, and semantic), its role in written language, and punctuation as grapheme. (AM)

Presents results of a survey carried out in 1977 to determine the attitude of contemporary French writers toward the importance of punctuation. Questionnaire responses, obtained from over half the 80 authors polled, are discussed. (AM)