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Author: Rebecca Treiman (Professor of Psychology, Professor of Psychology, Wayne State University, USA)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 22.50cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 17.20cm
Weight: 0.744kg
ISBN: 9780195062199
ISBN 10: 0195062191
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 04 February 1993
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
The author analyzes children's correct spellings as well as their atypical renderings of English words and offers some conclusions and some suggestions for educators. Philosophically, the book is neither at the laissez-faire 'whole language' end of the spectrum not partisan to back-to-basics views. --Science Well balanced and informative. --Choice This a scholarly and comprehensive study not only of spelling but also of language development that should be welcomed by educators. psycholinguists, language pathologists, and school, cognitive, and developmental psychologists. --Sylvia Sheinkopf, Readings Treiman's data are a phonological gold mine, and her analyses of it are systematic and frank. Thoughtful readers will come away with many insights of their own....Newer research indicates that older children do indeed learn to spell by memorization, but only after passing through a phonological stage. Treiman's study proves decisively that such a stage exists, which makes Beginning to Spell an important volume. Anyone interested in phonology, orthography, or child language should read it. Educators may find it enlightening... American Speech The author analyzes children's correct spellings as well as their atypical renderings of English words and offers some conclusions and some suggestions for educators. Philosophically, the book is neither at the laissez-faire 'whole language' end of the spectrum not partisan to back-to-basics views. --Science Well balanced and informative. --Choice This a scholarly and comprehensive study not only of spelling but also of language development that should be welcomed by educators. psycholinguists, language pathologists, and school, cognitive, and developmental psychologists. --Sylvia Sheinkopf, Readings Treiman's data are a phonological gold mine, and her analyses of it are systematic and frank. Thoughtful readers will come away with many insights of their own....Newer research indicates that older children do indeed learn to spell by memorization, but only after passing through a phonological stage. Treiman's study proves decisively that such a stage exists, which makes Beginning to Spell an important volume. Anyone interested in phonology, orthography, or child language should read it. Educators may find it enlightening... American Speech
an exhaustive analysis of the spellings of 43 first-grade children in one teacher's class over a two-year period. * Special Education Centre *
Author Information
Rebecca Treiman is Professor of Psychology at Wayne State University. She received an undergraduate degree in linguistics from Yale University and a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on spoken language, written language, and the relationship between them.
