Each of the 12 articles in this book deals with an aspect of linguistics theory and its application to understanding or teaching reading. The topics covered include: defining reading in proper perspective, the relevance of applied linguistics for teachers of reading, why children should want to learn to read, dialects and reading, the features of black dialects that affect reading, a semiforeign language approach to teaching reading to bidialectal children, language acquisition and learning to read, language experiences for teachers, miscue analysis with an emphasis on comprehension, language and reading, Spanish reading for Spanish speakers, and one aspect of a British preschool intervention study. (FL)