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ERIC Number: EJ402234
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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Child Knowledge and Primerese Text: Mismatches and Miscues.
Simons, Herbert D.; Ammon, Paul
Research in the Teaching of English, v23 n4 p380-98 Dec 1989
Describes some of the mismatches that can occur between child knowledge and the controlled "primerese" language of texts. Finds ways in which children bring their linguistic knowledge to bear on the reading process. Indicates that the controls and distinctive features of primerese text are counterproductive. (MG)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Basic Vocabulary, Beginning Reading, Grade 1, Knowledge Level, Language Usage, Linguistic Performance, Miscue Analysis, Primary Education, Readability, Reading Materials, Reading Processes, Reading Research, Reading Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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