1st Edition
Understanding Reading A Psycholinguistic Analysis of Reading and Learning to Read, Sixth Edition
Introduction to the Classic Edition Preface 1. The Essence of Reading 2. Comprehension and Knowledge 3. Spoken and Written Language 4. Information and Experience 5. Between Eye and Brain 6. Bottlenecks of Memory 7. Letter Identification 8. Word Identification 9. Phonics and Mediated Word Identificatgion 10. The Identification of Meaning 11. Reading, Writing, and Thinking 12. Learning About the World 13. Learning About Written Language Notes Glossary References Author Index Subject Index
Biography
Frank Smith is recognized, both nationally and internationally, for his contributions to cognitive psychology and linguistics. His research at Harvard University on the nature of the reading process led to new insights in reading theory. He is a key originator of the modern psycholinguistic approach to reading instruction.
