Reading

In this book, eight leading authorities provide a 'state of the art' overview of reading, using perspectives that have informed their work. There are overviews from linguistic, psychological, sociological, literary viewpoints, and from investigations of digital literacy and multi-modality.

Roger Beard is Emeritus Professor of Primary Education at the UCL Institute of Education. He has published over a hundred articles and books and undertaken research reviews for the UK, Brazilian and European parliaments. In 2019, Roger was elected to the Literacy Research Association's Hall of Fame in the United States.

Introduction: Reading - a personal and professional view 1. The linguistic base of initial reading and spelling in English: a tutorial review 2. How psychology helps us to understand word reading 3. Literacies and social practice: sociological perspectives on reading research 4. Perspectives on dealing with reading difficulties 5. Reading children's literature 6. The reader, the text, the poem: the influence and challenge of Louise Rosenblatt 7. Reading with technology: the new normal 8. Exploring reading in social semiotics: theory and methods