Proposes a diacritical marking system for occasional use in initial reading instruction. (RB)

THE PHONEMIC BEHAVIOR OF ALL VOWEL-PAIR SINGLE GRAPHEMES FOUND IN 17,310 COMMON ENGLISH WORDS WAS STUDIED, AND THE PHONEMIC BEHAVIOR OF VOWEL-PAIR GRAPHEMES FREQUENTLY FOUND IN THIS SAMPLE WAS ANALYZED. THE GRAPHEME TO PHONEME RELATIONSHIP FOR EACH POSSIBLE VOWEL PAIR IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE WAS EXAMINED. TABLES SHOW THE FREQUENCY AND PERCENT OF…

The nature of and problems with words of more than one syllable are discussed in this paper, and strategies for teaching and reading such words are suggested. It is postulated that the major problem in reading words of more than one syllable is stress and its effect on vowel pronunciation. It is also reasonable to assume that words become more…

The influence of linguistic research on the development of materials, procedures, and approaches to reading instruction is discussed. The words "reading" and "linguistics" are defined. The difference between the terms "linguistics" and "phonics" is clarified by showing that the goal of instruction--to break the code--is the same but the methods…

Various reference sources were examined in an attempt to delineate and analyze the historical development of the controversy regarding the use of phonics in teaching reading during the period from 1930 through 1964. Information was examined in 10-year spans, which indicates the number of articles written during those periods. The analysis…

A play in TV news format headlines the regulations on vowels and consonants. (Editor)

Examines research on phoneme-grapheme correspondences in relation to the validity of certain phonic generalizations and concludes with implications for reading and spelling instruction. (JM)

Presents 32 word-attack generalizations found by research to be applicable to words at least 75 percent of the time. (JM)

Offers a humorous perspective on being a proponent of the whole language approach to reading instruction in the face of those who favor phonics and specific skill instruction. (SRT)

Four physicaly handicapped children with mental ages between three and three-and-a-half years progressed through a sound training program teaching word generation with and without an auditory model. Treatment procedures progressed from production of single phonemes to multisound levels. Results suggested that some prereading nonvocal physically…

Analyzes phoneme-grapheme relationships of vowels and reports common phonemes in accented and unaccented, open and closed syllables. Bibliography and tables. (MD)

Laments the past misuse and misunderstanding of phonics. Introduces the term "new phonics" to describe the sophisticated, research-based phonics being used in the basal reading scheme, "Language in Action." (JL)