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Greif, Ivo P. – 1981
To determine the usefulness of two commonly taught phonics rules concerning the pronounciation of two-syllable words, a study analyzed more than 138,000 words in the "New Grolier Webster International Dictionary of the English Language." The rules state that (1) a vowel is short when the only vowel in a syllable is not the last letter in…
Descriptors: Language Research, Phonics, Primary Education, Pronunciation Instruction
Greif, Ivo P. – 1988
Reading failure can be eliminated by the year 2000 if reading teachers believe it can be done, can develop the new procedures needed to make their dreams come true, and are willing to make fundamental changes in how they teach reading. Phonic utility research clearly indicates that phonics instruction is neither dependable nor useful. The current…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Education, Grammar, Oral Reading
