Steven L Strauss: 3 books
Reading- The Grand Illusion
How and Why People Make Sense of Print
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2016
What is reading? In this groundbreaking book, esteemed researchers Ken Goodman, Peter Fries, and Steven Strauss, explain not only what reading really is but also why common sense makes it seem to be something quite different from that reality. How can this grand illusion be explained? That is the...
The Linguistics, Neurology, and Politics of Phonics
Silent "E" Speaks Out
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2005
This book explores the driving forces behind the current government-sponsored resurrection of phonics, and the arguments used to justify it. It examines the roles played by three key actors--corporate America, politicians, and state-supported reading researchers--in the formulation of what Strauss...
The Challenge of Bible Translation
Communicating God's Word to the World
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2009
An In-Depth Look at Bible Translation ·The concerns, issues, and approaches ·The history ·The ins and outs of the translation task With a reach that covers the entire globe, the Bible is the best-selling, most earnestly studied book of all time. It has been translated into well over 1,000 languages,...