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Peer reviewedByrne, Marie E.; And Others – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1996
The relationship between oral and written language skills was explored in this study involving 97 participants in an adult literacy program. Analysis of pragmatic language skills identified behaviors likely to detract from communicative effectiveness. A test of metalinguistic/semantic skills correlated with reading levels of subjects. Follow-up…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adults, Communication Skills
