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Reading- The Grand Illusion How and Why People Make Sense of Print
186 Pages
41 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
186 Pages
41 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
186 Pages
41 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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What is reading? In this groundbreaking book, esteemed researchers Ken Goodman, Peter Fries, and Steven Strauss, explain not only what reading really is but also why common sense makes it seem to be something quite different from that reality. How can this grand illusion be explained? That is the purpose of this book. As the authors show, unraveling the secrets of the grand illusion of reading... Read more
Foreword, Brian Cambourne
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction—Perception, Illusions, Seeing, and Believing
Chapter 2: The Grand Illusion in Reading
Chapter 3: Reading with our brains
Chapter 4: Making Sense: Putting Together What We Know About Reading
Chapter 6: Words on Words and Wording
Chapter 7: The Visible Level of Written Language: The Graphophonic Relations
Chapter 8: Literacy for the Twenty-First Century and Beyond
Biography
Ken Goodman is Professor Emeritus, Reading, Language and Culture, University of Arizona, USA.
Peter H. Fries is Professor Emeritus, Central Michigan University, USA.
Steven Strauss Ph.D & M.D. is a Neurologist, Private Practice, USA.
