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PDF pending restorationByrne, Brian – 1979
In arguing that language as speech is to be contrasted with language as writing, this paper examines some facts about the evolution of writing systems, draws upon some experimental studies, discusses the difference between speech and writing as being one of status within human cognitive structure, and notes that the difference may help explain why…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Language Acquisition, Linguistics
Peer reviewedFreebody, Peter; Byrne, Brian – Reading Research Quarterly, 1988
Examines the word-reading strategies of a sample of second- and third-grade students in normal classrooms, focusing on the students' relative reliance on decoding versus sight-word associations. Suggests that lack of efficient decoding skills will begin to take a toll on reading comprehension by grade 3. (SR)
Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Elementary Education, Grade 2, Grade 3
