Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Acknowledgements xi
5. Contributors xiii
6. 1 Introduction: Understanding Adults Learning to Read for the First Time in a New Language: Multiple Perspectives 1
7. 2 Language and Literacy in Social Context 11
8. 3 Reading from a Psycholinguistic Perspective 30
9. 4 Vocabulary 52
10. 5 Acquisition and Assessment of Morphosyntax 79
11. 6 Bilingualism and Multilingualism 104
12. 7 Teaching and Tutoring Adult Learners with Limited Education and Literacy 124
13. References 145
14. Glossary 168
15. Index 188