The Application of Principles of Generative Phonology to the Teaching of Reading to Students of English as a Second Language
Description:
This dissertation reports research into the problem of how to teach mastery of the English writing system (MEWS) to students of English as a second language (ESL). The problem involves the relatedness of English orthography and phonology. The research had two purposes. First was development of classroom instructional materials for improving reading proficiency in ESL students by application of generative phonological principles. Second was use of the instructional materials in a pilot study of …
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Date:
May 1978
Creator:
Sims, Diana Mae