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Literacy

Index of SIL publications on Literacy listed by country.

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General works

• Anderson, Ronald J., editor. 1993. "Cumulative index 1966-1993 [to Notes on Literacy]."
• Atkinson, Joy. 1984. Review of: Visual literacy in communication: designing for development, by Anne Zimmer and Fred Zimmer.
• Author unknown. 2000. Taller de lingüística aplicada, Abril de 2000: principios de alfabetización.
• Author unknown. 2003. "Glossary of literacy terms."  
• Bandiera, Nancy. 1984. Review of: The adult learner: a neglected species, by Malcolm S. Knowles.
• Barber, Stephen J. 1998. Review of: Cross-cultural approaches to literacy, by Brian Street.
• Biber, Douglas. 1983. "Discourse evidence and follow-up reading materials."
• Bosscher, Kathleen. 1995. "Perceptions of language and literacy."
• Bower, Ruth. 1982. "Use of cassettes: Some problems and possible solutions."
• Brennan, Paul W. 1977. "Incarnational illustrations: Enga reactions to contemporary photographs."
• Brien, Patricia and others. 1980. Literacy programs.
• Bruns, Paul C. 1969. "The use of a basic computer concordance in the preparation of literacy materials."
• Brussow, Myrtle Ruth. 1987. Can the illiteracy handicap be overcome while teaching English to adult pre-beginners?.
• Cairns, John C. 1986. "The evaluation of literacy projects."
• Carl, Richard. 1986. "Oral and written styles."
• Chen, Christina Lynn. 2003. The CREATE method: participatory literacy for adult learners.
• Clark, Sherri Rae. 1984. "Speech vs. writing."
• Cobb, Elyce. 1991. Review of: The Reading Teacher, March 1990 issue, James F. Baumann, editor.
• Draper, Sheila. 1997. "Teacher training: Part 2-training indigenes as literacy instructors."
• Duncan, Hall F. 1977. "An interview by Bruce L. Cook on illustrations."
• Eade, Fred. 1991. "Improving the route to literacy?."
• Forbing, Aileen. 1977. "Teaching functional literacy to adults by the Laubach method."
• Gallemore, Doris and others. 2003. "Bibliography (literacy)."  
• Gardner, Lori P. 1984. Review of: Language and literacy: the selected writings of Kenneth S. Goodman.
• Giltrow, David. 1977. "When is a picture not worth a thousand words?."
• Good, Elaine M. 1987. LLD 22: Production of literacy materials (course book two).
• Grant, Audrey N. 2001. "Understanding the contexts of vernacular literacy."
• Grimes, Barbara F. 1985. "Comprehension and language attitudes in relation to language choice for literature and education in pre-literate societies."
• Grimes, Joseph E. 1981. "Corncobs and baby blankets help writers blossom."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1953. Handbook of literacy.
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1962. Handbook of literacy.
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C., editor. 1968. Bibliographical notes on literacy and related disciplines.
• Heath, Shirley Brice. 2001. "Understanding the tasks of vernacular literacy."
• Hostetler, Carolyn and Olive A. Shell. 1991. Review of: Reading in a foreign language, C. N. Candin, J. Charles Alderson and A. H. Urquhart, editors.
• Jennings, James. 1985. "Writing for adult new literates."
• Keller, Barbara. 1984. "Going on ... with Ong: a response to Clark’s summary."
• Kent, Carolyn E. 1984. "A linguist compares narrative and expository prose."
• Kent, Carolyn E. 1987. "Helping readers develop strategies for expository text."
• Krekel, Cathy. 1986. Review of: Roles in literacy learning: a new perspective, Duane R. Tovey and James E. Kerber, editors.
• Lee, Ernest W. 2003. "Literacy primers: the Gudschinsky method."
• Lusk, Ruthann. 1980. "Literacy and cassettes."
• Manning, Deanna. 1993. Review of: Adult literacy: Contexts and challenges, by Anabel Powell Newman and Caroline Beverstock.
• Manuel, Albert Devasirvatham. 1983. "The future of the book."
• Mason, Ruth. 1997. "Ethnicity, gender, and vernacular literacy in the church."
• McDermott, Wendy C. 1983. "Linguistics in literacy: More than teaching reading."
• McDermott, Wendy C. 1983. "Threshold theory applied to literacy program failure."
• McGough, Janet. 1987. "Lan literacy programme."
• Meyer, Jim. 1986. "Literacy: Reading, obviously, but writing, too."
• Mikulecky, Larry. 2005. "Workplace literacy."  
• Nelson, Julie. 1999. "The cultural impact of literacy."
• Nida, Eugene A. 1949. "Approaching reading through the native language."
• Pike, Eunice V. 1949. "Recognition of Can and Can’t."
• Pike, Kenneth L. 1951. "The problems of unwritten languages in education."
• Pike, Patricia L. 1984. "Cross-cultural research applied to teaching reading in pre-literate societies."
• Priest, Lorna. 1992. Review of: Literacy, language and learning—the nature and consequences of reading and writing, David R. Olson, Nancy Torrance and Angela Hildyard, editors.
• Scott, Claudia S. 1987. "Sowing the dragon teeth: a response to Stoll’s observations on SIL literacy."
• Shell, Olive. 1989. Review of: Annual review of applied linguistics, Robert B. Kaplan, editor.
• Sievert, John. 1971. "Designing adult literacy programmes for educational effectiveness."
• Singkamana, Somboom. 1983. "Stimulating university students to enter the children’s book world."
• Taylor, Julie. 1999. "Pre-reading and writing: strategies from an ethnomusicological perspective."
• Unseth, Peter. 2005. Review of: Literacy and literacies: texts, power and identity, by James Collins and Richard Blot.
• Walker, Wallace R. 1984. "The distinction between literate and letterate."
• Walter, Stephen L. 1994. "Mother tongue literacy - the work of the S.I.L.."
• Walter, Stephen L. 2003. "Does language of instruction matter in education?."
• Wares, Alan C. and Iris M. Wares. 1967. "Difficulties in teaching reading: closed syllables."
• Waters, Glenys. 1998. "Report of the 1997 Literacy Consultant Update—September 17-26th."
• Waters, Glenys. 1998. Local literacies: theory and practice.  
• Whalin, W. Terry. 1985. Review of: Bootstrap literature: preliterate societies do it themselves, by Margaret M. Wendell.
• World Conference on Education for All. 1991. "World declaration on education for all: Meeting basic learning needs."

Works specific to particular countries

Africa

Cameroon

• Annett, Mary. 1987. "Exploring urban mother tongue literacy."
• Cheffy, Ian P. 2008. Conceptions of literacy in context: situated understandings in a rural area of Northern Cameroon.
• Hill, Margaret. 1978. Literacy handbook.
• Shell, Olive A. 1982. Philosophie et procédure pour la rédaction d’un syllabaire.
• Shell, Olive A. and Ursula Wiesemann. 1987. Guide pour l’alphabetisation en langues africaines.
• Tadadjeu, Maurice. 2005. "Language, literacy and education in African development: a perspective from Cameroon."  
• Trudell, Barbara. 2006. "Language development and social uses of literacy: a study of literacy practices in Cameroonian minority language communities."
• Trudell, Barbara. 2008. "Language, literacy and equality: minority language communities in the Cameroon."
• Watters, John R. 1990. "Mass literacy programs."

Central African Republic

• Karan, Elke, editor. 1998. Atelier de formation pour les superviseurs des programmes d'alphabétisation: manuel des participants, Bangui, République Centrafricaine, 12-17 janvier 1998.

Côte d’Ivoire

• Bolli, Margrit. 1980. "Progress in literacy in Yacouba country."
• Bolli, Margrit. 1980. "Yacouba literacy report 2: March 1977–February 1979."
• Bolli, Margrit. 1983. "The Victor Hugoes in Dan country: Developing a mother-tongue body of literature in a neoliterate society."
• Brinkerhoff, Leslie and Sara Brinkerhoff. 1986. "Why don’t our books sell?."
• Brinkerhoff, Leslie. 1985. "Wanted: Ballpoint pens (preferably dead)."
• Brubaker, Daniel P. 1980. "What does the eye perceive when reading? words, letters, context, or what?."
• Edwards, Elizabeth. 1987. "Training the Ivory Coast ‘Kings’."
• Hill, Margaret. 1979. Manuel d’alphabetisation (édition revisée de Literacy Handbook).
• Hood, Elizabeth and Constance Kutsch Lojenga. 1978. "Alpha’s adventures--an experiment in the realm of literacy."
• Kutsch Lojenga, Constance. 1986. "Is there an easier method than Gudschinsky?."
• Lauber, Edward. 1982. "The indigenisation of literacy in Dan (Yacouba)."
• Steketee, John. 1985. "Teaching materials and teachers guides for transition from L2 to L1."

Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Hill, Margaret. 1984. "Literacy programmes for large language groups."

Eritrea

• Malone, Dennis L. 2001. Review of: Literacy and development: ethnographic perspectives, by Brian V. Street.
• Walter, Stephen L. and others. 2005. Eritrea national reading survey, September 2002.

Ethiopia

• Scholz, Hans-Jürgen. 1980. Handbuch zur Alphabetisierung.
• Unseth, Peter. 1986. "Evaluating the degree of literacy in use."

Ghana

• Bendor-Samuel, David and Margaret Bendor-Samuel. 1983. Community literacy programmes in northern Ghana.
• Bendor-Samuel, David and Margaret Bendor-Samuel. 2003. "Community literacy programs in northern Ghana."
• Bendor-Samuel, Margaret. 1980. "Mother-tongue literacy programmes in Ghana."
• Hampton, Roberta S. 1986. "Utilization of cultural learning styles in Ghana."
• Hansford, Gillian F. 1991. "Will Kofi understand the white woman’s dictionary? some ways to make a bilingual dictionary more usable to a new literate."
• Herbert, Pat and Clinton Robinson. 1999. "Another language, another literacy? Evidence from Africa."
• Hurst, Christopher L. 1986. "Motivation or manipulation? Can we motivate toward literacy without manipulation?."
• Johnson, Merieta Kathleen. 1999. Learning well: The socioliteracy of some incipient literate women in a Ghanaian community.
• Lingenfelter, Judith and Claire Gray. 1981. "The importance of learning styles in literacy."
• Lithgow, Daphne. 1985. Review of: Community literacy programmes in northern Ghana, by David Bendor-Samuel and Margaret Bendor-Samuel.
• Malone, Dennis L. 2001. Review of: Literacy and development: ethnographic perspectives, by Brian V. Street.
• Mogre, Salifu. 1989. "Toward local management of literacy programs."

Kenya

• Elvery, Noela. 1990. "The Rendille project."

Liberia

• Duitsman, John. 1986. "Testing two systems for marking tone in Western Krahn."

Malawi

• Franz, Sharon. 2005. "Women's issues in literacy."  

Namibia

• Malone, Dennis L. 2001. Review of: Literacy and development: ethnographic perspectives, by Brian V. Street.

Nigeria

• Bendor-Samuel, Pamela M. 1986. Review of: Towards an Igbo literary standard, by P. Akujuoobi Nwachukwu.
• Bergman, Richard. 1984. "Introducing a new alphabet for the Igede language."
• McKinney, Carol V. 1976. "Culture change and its relation to literacy."
• Olaofe, Isaac A. 1988. "Reading tradition: Can it be developed in Nigeria?."
• Van Dyken, Julia. 1977. "Towards readable writing."
• Van Dyken, Julia. 1980. "Planning a participative literacy program."
• Van Dyken, Julia. 1988. "The role of literacy in development."

Sudan

• Bendor-Samuel, Margaret. 1987. "Reflections on the final evaluation of the southern Sudan local languages literacy project."
• Duerksen, John L. 1981. "The application of community development principles to literacy: Do they work?."
• Pace, Wanda. 1985. "Lecture outline: Communication and literature."
• Yoder, Joan Bomberger. 2008. "Minority language development and literacy among internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, and wartime communities."
• Zollinger, Beat E. 1987. "Sociolinguistic and other aspects influencing the joint literacy project in southern Sudan."

Tanzania

• Stegen, Oliver. 2004. Editing Rangi narratives: a pilot study in literature production.  
• Sukwianomb, Joseph. 1982. Review of: Illiterate no more: The voices of the new literates in Tanzania, by Yusuf O. Kasam.

Togo

• Reimer, Jeanette. 1985. "Gando becomes a written language."
• Wilson, Lois J. 1990. "The Togo braille project."

Americas

Bolivia

• Burns, Donald H. 1965. "La lingüística y los problemas de la lengua en Bolivia."
• Liccardi, Millicent R. 1983. "‘Professor Cassette’, or literacy via tape."
• MacNeill, Frances and Marion Heaslip. 1970. "Primer construction hints."
• Olson, Frances. 1981. "Chipaya reading program."

Brazil

• Bendor-Samuel, David. 1981. "A review of SIL literacy policy."
• Bendor-Samuel, David. 1984. "On the study of literacy."
• Bendor-Samuel, David. 1988. "New name ... new character? (editorial)."
• Bendor-Samuel, Margaret. 1987. "Will they go on reading the vernacular?."
• Bridgeman, Loraine I. 1983. "A alfabetização de um povo ágrafo."
• Crowell, Thomas H. 1985. "Report: First SIL International Literacy Consultant Seminar, 1985."
• Crowell, Thomas H. 1988. "Stanford Conference on Vernacular Literacy, Palo Alto, July 24-25, 1987."
• Crowell, Thomas H., editor. 1987. Papers presented at the first International Literacy Consultant Seminar, November 11-20, 1985.
• Fortune, David L. and Gretchen Fortune. 1987. "Karajá literacy acquisition and sociocultural effects on a rapidly changing culture."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1963. "Contribuição de Sarah C. Gudschinsky, co-relatora da sessão de linguística da 5a Reunião Brasileira de Antropologia."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1968. "A test for orthographic ambiguity."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1968. "Highlights of the 1967 Vietnam workshop: Syllable teaching."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1968. "Psycholinguistic testing (Part 1)."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1968. "Psycholinguistic testing (Part 2)."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1968. "The relationship of language and linguistics to reading."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1969. "Matrix for letter recognition: Syllable or couplet."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1969. "Móre tône dialògue."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1969. "Some misconceptions about prereading."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1970. "Motivation and pre-reading for adult literacy."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1970. "Psycholinguistics and reading: Diagnostic observations."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1972. "The nature of the writing system: Pedagogical implications."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1974. "Linguistics and literacy."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1974. "Literacy policy and its practical outworking."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1975. "Pre-reading."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1976. Literacy: The growing influence of linguistics.
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1977. "Approaches to literacy in indigenous languages: Examples from Mexico."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1977. "Beginning the teaching."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1977. "Introduction to literacy: Pre-reading."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1977. "Literacy."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1977. "The teaching of writing."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1979. "The role of the linguist in the preparation of materials."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 2003. "A manual of literacy for preliterate peoples."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C.; edited by Ramona Lucht, Jacqueline Firchow, and Eunice Loeweke. 1973. A manual of literacy for preliterate peoples.
• Jefferson, Kathleen. 1981. "Helping the literacy team get underway."
• Kindell, Gloria E. 1984. "Linguistics and literacy."
• Murphy, Isabel I. and E. Margaret Sheffler. 1983. "Discussion on new literature in the role of illustrator: a response to Machin."
• Popjes, Jack. 1989. "Wall-chart primers."
• Popovich, A. Harold and Frances B. Popovich. 1984. "Maxakalí literacy, economic development, and health program."
• Popovich, A. Harold. 1989. "More about wall-chart primers."
• Sheffler, E. Margaret. 1968. "Literacy and social problems."

Canada

• Fast, Peter W. 1977. "Functional literacy."
• Hekman, Donald. 1987. "Literacy development: a debate between B. Burnaby and L. Drapeau."

Chile

• Croese, Robert A. 1978. "La enseñanza de lectura en una lengua vernácula."
• Sandvig, Timothy. 1983. "La importancia de la literatura nativa para la alfabetización en una lengua vernacular."

Colombia

• Brussow, Mickey. 1981. "C.D. and composition."
• Frank, Paul S. 1986. "Cultural learning styles."
• Kerr, Isabel J. 1969. "Evaluation of a reading readiness book."
• Kondo, Riena W. and Margaret M. Wendell. 1970. "The use of stories as motivation for reading."
• Minor, Dorothy A. 1981. "Do-it-yourself literacy for a scattered society."
• Waller, John. 1986. "Kingdom economics and book distribution (A ‘radical’ view to getting the job done)."
• Walter, Leah B. 1986. "A back transition primer: National language to vernacular."

Ecuador

• Borman, Roberta. 1999. "Music as an aid to literacy: the Cofan story."
• Kelley, Patricia M. 1988. Issues for literacy materials development in a monolingual Amazonian culture: The Waodani of Ecuador.
• Kelley, Patricia M. 1989. "Linguistic context and literacy materials development."
• Wiebe, Neil. 1983. "‘Whatever you bind on earth...’ or tied-down libraries."

Guatemala

• Blackburn, Linda. 1983. "Literacy training for bilingual Mayans."
• Church, Katherine. 1964. "Algunas observaciones acerca de la elaboración de cartillas en lengua jacalteca."
• Collins, Wesley M. 1984. "Comitancillo primer project: User involvement is the key."
• Collins, Wesley M. and Nancy Collins. 1980. "An etic model of educational philosophy."
• Echerd, Stephen M. 1980. "Mayan bilingualism: Is vernacular literacy really justified?."
• Echerd, Stephen M. and others. 1981. Estrategias para la alfabetización de la población indígena de Guatemala.
• Elliott, Raymond. 1959. Unas observaciones sobre la lingüística en relación a la alfabetización.
• Fox, David G. 1961. "Some psycholinguistic considerations in Quiché literacy."
• Franz, Sharon. 2005. "Women's issues in literacy."  
• Henne, Marilyn G. 1985. "Training literacy specialists for inter-cultural community work."
• Henne, Marilyn G. 1988. "A consideration of Kelman’s concept of ‘sentimental’ vs. ‘instrumental’ use of language as it applies to the retention of vernacular literacy."
• Henne, Marilyn G. 1991. "Orthographies, language planning and politics: Reflections of a SIL literacy muse."
• Johnson, Merieta K. 1981. "Developing authors in the minority languages of Guatemala, Central America."
• Townsend, Paul G. 1985. "Impromptu literacy."
• Vreeland, Ruth. 1986. "Where there is no teacher’s guide."
• Vreeland, Ruth. 1987. "The roving literacy team experiment in Guatemala, C.A."

Mexico

• Beekman, John. 1950. "The use of preprimer syllable charts in Chol literacy work."
• Beekman, John. 1956. "The effect of education in an Indian village."
• Buck, Marjorie J. 1970. "Evaluation of Amuzgo pre-primer."
• Buck, Marjorie J. 1973. "Lesson in reading tone."
• Buck, Marjorie J. 1986. "Teaching proofreading to Amuzgo language helpers."
• Echegoyen, Artemisa. 1973. "La literatura indígena contemporánea en el desarrollo de los grupos idiomáticos de México."
• Egland, Steven T. 1972. A method for surveying literacy in minority languages in Mexico.
• Elson, Benjamin F. 1965. "Indian education and Indian languages."
• Gittlen, Peter and Laura Gittlen. 1981. "Some modern syllabaries."
• Grimes, Barbara F. 1981. "Huichol literacy report."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1951. Handbook of literacy.
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1968. "A test for orthographic ambiguity."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1968. "Highlights of the 1967 Vietnam workshop: Syllable teaching."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1968. "Psycholinguistic testing (Part 1)."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1968. "Psycholinguistic testing (Part 2)."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1968. "The relationship of language and linguistics to reading."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1969. "Matrix for letter recognition: Syllable or couplet."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1969. "Móre tône dialògue."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1969. "Some misconceptions about prereading."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1970. "Motivation and pre-reading for adult literacy."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1970. "Psycholinguistics and reading: Diagnostic observations."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1972. "The nature of the writing system: Pedagogical implications."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1974. "Linguistics and literacy."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1974. "Literacy policy and its practical outworking."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1974. Manual de alfabetización para pueblos prealfabetas.
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1975. "Pre-reading."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1976. Literacy: The growing influence of linguistics.
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1977. "Approaches to literacy in indigenous languages: Examples from Mexico."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1977. "Beginning the teaching."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1977. "Introduction to literacy: Pre-reading."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1977. "Literacy."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1977. "The teaching of writing."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 1979. "The role of the linguist in the preparation of materials."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C. 2003. "A manual of literacy for preliterate peoples."
• Gudschinsky, Sarah C.; edited by Ramona Lucht, Jacqueline Firchow, and Eunice Loeweke. 1973. A manual of literacy for preliterate peoples.
• Harris, Joy J., editor. 1971. "The vernacular in education: Abstracts and bibliography."
• Herzog, Dorothy L. 1974. "A literature workshop: Part I."
• Herzog, Dorothy L. 1974. "A literature workshop: Part III."
• Lathrop, Maxwell D. 1953. "Trabajos realizados para condicionar el idioma tarasco como vehículo de educación."
• Lind de Watters, Juanita, Jan Johnson and Julie Nelson de Hernández, translators. 2006. Guía del maestro COMELE; Combinación de Métodos de Lectoescritura.
• Machin, Jo Ann. 1981. "What about visual esthetics?."
• McIntosh, John B. 1950. "Mitakua: Periódico en lengua tarasca."
• Merrifield, William R. 1973. Ponencias de los miembros del Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., en la XIII Mesa Redonda de la Sociedad Mexicana de Antropología, Jalapa, Veracruz, 9 al 15 de Septiembre de 1973.
• Mugele, Robert L. 1974. "Teaching tone: An indigenous method."
• Mugele, Robert L. 1975. "Teaching problem-solving strategies in a pre-reading program."
• Mugele, Robert L. 1978. "Chinantec teacher training workshop."
• Pike, Eunice V. 1981. "Learning from small books."
• Pike, Kenneth L., editor. 1977. Pilot projects on the reading of English of science and technology.
• Rempel, Robin. 2004. Guía del maestro: COMELE - Combinación de Métodos de Lectoescritura.
• Schoenhals, Louise C. 1964. "Mexico experiments in rural and primary education: 1921-1930."
• Wallis, Ethel E. 1952. "Using linguistic analysis in literacy methods in Mexico."
• Wares, Iris M. 1965. Linguistic and related problems in Mexican Indian literacy.
• Wendell, Margaret M. 1974. "A literature workshop: Part II."
• Wendell, Margaret M. 1975. "An experimental project for production of reading material in a pre-literate society."
• Wendell, Margaret M. 1978. Training authors in a preliterate society.
• Wendell, Margaret M. 1979. Motivating linguistic minorities for reading through local authorship.
• Wendell, Margaret M. 1982. "Literatures in the making: a global view."
• Wendell, Margaret M. 1989. Literatura sin muletas: La expresión de los pueblos ágrafos.
• Wendell, Margaret M., compiler. 1979. Notes on Literacy: Selected articles, issues 1-19.

Peru

• Anderson, Ronald J. 1986. "Some considerations in the teaching of functors in agglutinative languages."
• Anderson, Ronald J. 1990. "Seminario relámpago: Una semana para autores ashénincas."  
• Burns, Nadine T. 1984. "Functors and discourse analysis in Quechua primer design."
• Daggett, James and Mary Ruth Wise. 1990. "Las consecuencias sociales de la alfabetización en algunos grupos étnicos de la Amazonía peruana."  
• Davis, Patricia M. 1973. "Confeccionando cartillas."  
• Davis, Patricia M. 1979. Elaboración de materiales didácticos.
• Davis, Patricia M. 1981. "The challenges of primer making."
• Davis, Patricia M. 1988. "Literacy amongst the Machiguenga: a case study."
• Davis, Patricia M. 2004. Reading is for knowing: literacy acquisition, retention and usage among the Machiguenga.  
• Duff, Martha. 1963. "El grabado en papel."
• Duff, Martha. 1966. "Writing a health book in Amuesha."
• Duff, Martha. 1970. "How the branch minnow story was written."
• Duff, Martha. 1972. "Newly literate Amueshas become authors."
• Fields, Harriet L. 1983. "Matses literacy program."
• Loos, Eugene E. 1972. "La lingüística aplicada a la preparación de material didáctico."
• Loveland, Nancy J. 1996. "Elaboración de libros de lectura para usuarios en proceso de transición y transferencia."  
• Malone, Dennis L. 2001. Review of: Literacy and development: ethnographic perspectives, by Brian V. Street.
• McCormick, Penelope G. 1985. Exploring the distinctions between spoken and written language.
• Shell, Olive A., editor. 1988. "Cumulative index 1-55 [to Notes on Literacy]."
• Toliver, Ralph H. 1993. "Literature distribution: The basics."
• Townsend, Elaine M. 1952. "The construction and use of readers for the Aymara Indians."
• Townsend, William Cameron. 1956. "El método psicofonémico de alfabetización como se usa en las escuelas bilingües del Ministerio de Educación del Perú."
• Townsend, William Cameron. 1956. "The psychophonemic method of teaching to read."
• Waters, Ann. 1983. "How arithmetic can be a vital part of your literacy program."
• Weber, Diana Dahlin. 2003. Preservice teachers’ beliefs and practices regarding constructivist literacy teaching in Huanuco, Peru.
• Weber, Diana. [1985]. Alphabetización en quechua.  
• Weber, Diana. 1990. "Concursos literarios y la elaboración de literatura quechua."  
• Wise, Mary Ruth and Eddy Riggle. 1981. "Mathematical terminology and instruction in basic mathematical concepts among ethnic groups of the Peruvian Amazon."
• Wise, Mary Ruth. 1969. "Utilizing languages of minority groups in a bilingual experiment in the Amazonian jungle of Peru."
• Wise, Mary Ruth. 1971. "Une expérience de bilinguisme au Pérou."

Suriname

• Glock, Naomi. 1985. "I remember when."

United States

• Brand, Betsy. 2005. "Policy issues in literacy."  
• Gordon, Raymond G. 1989. "A group dynamic method of learning to read."
• Ray, Chesley W. 2007. Review of: Literacy and language diversity in the United States, by Terrence G. Wiley.
• Shorey, Hazel. 1989. "Passive literacy."
• Whalin, W. Terry. 1986. Review of: The foundations of literacy, by Don Holdaway.

Asia

Bangladesh

• Malone, Dennis L. 2001. Review of: Literacy and development: ethnographic perspectives, by Brian V. Street.

China

• Malone, Dennis L. 2001. Review of: Literacy and development: ethnographic perspectives, by Brian V. Street.

India

• Gustafsson, Uwe. 1986. "The Adiwasi Oriya-Telugu adult literacy and education programme."
• Malone, Dennis L. 2001. Review of: Literacy and development: ethnographic perspectives, by Brian V. Street.
• Stegen, Oliver. 2005. "Why teaching the mother tongue is important? (op. ed.)."  

Indonesia

• Berry, Keith. 2001. Becoming literate in an emerging literate society: a case study of the Abun people of Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
• Bowling, Mary Ruth. 1976. "Literacy and the typewriter."
• Dawson, Jean. 1986. "Discourse-based questions help train effective writers."
• Dawson, Jean. 1989. "Orthography decisions."
• Gasaway, Eileen. 1980. "Non-formal education."
• Matthews, Delle P. 1989. "Teaching reading fluency."
• Shelden, Howard and Kay Ringenberg. 2003. "Measuring language of wider communication (L2) and local community language (L1) literacy levels in a bilingual community of Indonesia."
• van der Wilden, Jaap J. 1981. Laporan program literasi bahasa Kemtuik.
• Walker, Roland W. 1984. "Implementing Indonesian language policy."
• Walker, Roland W. 1987. "Dani literacy: Explorations in the sociolinguistics of literacy."
• Walker, Roland W. 1988. "Toward a model for predicting the acceptance of vernacular literacy by minority-language groups."
• Whisler, Jacqueline. 1987. "Cohesion in the dialogue journal writing of a student learning ESL."

Malaysia

• Harris, Susan. 1984. Review of: Planning and organization of literacy campaigns, programs and projects, by H. S. Bhola and Joginder K. Bhola.

Nepal

• Glover, Jessie R. 1987. "The role of literature in literacy program planning."
• Malone, Dennis L. 2001. Review of: Literacy and development: ethnographic perspectives, by Brian V. Street.

Pakistan

• Franz, Sharon. 2005. "Women's issues in literacy."  
• Glover, Jessie R. 1984. "The role of literature in literary program planning."
• Glover, Jessie R. 1987. "The role of literature in literacy program planning."
• Glover, Warren W. 1984. "What medium of instruction for tribal minorities in Sind?."
• Malik, Fateh Muhammad. 2003. "Adab: waseelah-e-ittehaad."
• Malone, Dennis L. 2001. Review of: Literacy and development: ethnographic perspectives, by Brian V. Street.

Philippines

• Allen, Janet L. 1989. Review of: Working together for literacy: a guidebook for local language literacy programs, by Mary D. Stringer and Nicholas Faraclas.
• Bosscher, Kathleen. 1977. "Literacy and the cassette ‘teacher’."
• Bosscher, Kathleen. 1984. "Evaluation question guide."
• Bosscher, Kathleen. 1988. "Magic markers."
• Dekker, P. Gregory. 1999. "First language component literacy: a bridge over troubled waters."
• DuBois, Lauretta J. 1984. Review of: The psychology of reading, by Eleanor J. Gibson and Harry Levin.
• Errington, Ellen. 1999. "The place of literacy in a multilingual society."
• Errington, Ellen. 2003. "How much is enough: the question for basic literacy providers."
• Hunter, Georgia. 1985. "In-branch consultant training and updating."
• Hunter, Georgia. 1986. "Literature in Use? Some thoughts on achieving better comprehension and skills."
• Isidro, Rosita A. 1985. "The use of the Language Experience Approach for reading instruction with adult learners."
• Kent, Carolyn E. 1970. "Word pattern approach in Kankanay."
• Literacy Department, Philippine Branch. 1985. "Using a health module to promote literacy."
• Porter, Doris. 1984. "On reading club curricula."
• Porter, Doris. 1986. "Gudschinsky and phonic methods compared."
• Porter, Doris. 1990. "SIL literacy programs in the Philippines: Where we came from and where we are going."
• Shand, Jean. 1972. "Suggestions for revision of phonemic analysis and orthography in Ilianen Manobo."
• Shelden, Howard and Kay Ringenberg. 2003. "Measuring language of wider communication (L2) and local community language (L1) literacy levels in a bilingual community of Indonesia."
• Tardo, Day. 2006. "Developing the Chavacano reader project from the Chavacano corpus."  
• Underwood, Lillian and Georgia Hunter. 1983. "As it happened: Literacy among the Tboli."
• Weaver, Daniel H. 1965. "Literacy instructors’ institute combats illiteracy."
• Wolfenden, Elmer. 1973. "Developing literate skills among the cultural minorities."
• Wrigglesworth, Hazel J. 1966. "Observations in teaching adults to read."
• Young, Catherine M. B. 2000. "Local participation as a basis for sustainable literacy among the cultural communities."

Russian Federation

• Townsend, William Cameron. 1972. They found a common language: Community through bilingual education.
• Townsend, William Cameron. n.d.. Ils ont trouvé une langue commune: L’identité communautaire par l’education bilingue.

Taiwan

• Buckwalter, Jan K. and Gloria Lo Yi-Hsuan. 2002. "Emergent biliteracy in Chinese and English."

Thailand

• Hogan, Doreen. 1982. "Special considerations for adult literacy work."
• Kosonen, Kimmo. 2002. "Vernacular literacy in community development: the Chong of Thailand."

Viet Nam

• Gregerson, Marilyn B. 1989. "Ngôn ngữ học ứng dụng: dạy đọc chữ tài liệu cho các ngôn ngữ thiểu số."
• Johnston, Eugenia. 1967. Some psycho-linguistic aspects of Bru literacy.
• Lee, Ernest W. 1975. "Psycholinguistic reaction and the teaching of vowel length."
• Lee, Ernest W. 1977. "Example of whole language method."
• Lee, Ernest W. 1978. "Diglot textbooks and dictionaries as a means to the assimilation of the national language of Viet Nam."
• Lee, Ernest W. 1982. Literacy primers: The Gudschinsky method.

Europe

Russian Federation

• Townsend, William Cameron. 1972. They found a common language: Community through bilingual education.
• Townsend, William Cameron. n.d.. Ils ont trouvé une langue commune: L’identité communautaire par l’education bilingue.

United Kingdom

• Holburn, Fiona. 2000. Review of: Local literacies: reading and writing in one community, by David Barton and Mary Hamilton.

Pacific

Australia

• Crawford, David. 1981. "The use of cassettes in literacy programs."
• Douglas, W. H. 1969. "Assimilation and the use of aboriginal languages."
• Glass, Amee. 1978. "A literacy programme of maximum compatibility with teaching methods used in Australian schools."
• Glass, Lois. 1981. "Multi-media possibilities in non-formal education."
• Hansen, Lesley E. 1983. "Pintupi art forms and their implications for literacy."
• Hargrave, Susanne, editor. 1981. Literacy in an Aboriginal context.
• Harris, Pamela J. 1977. "Vernacular literacy programme within bilingual education."
• Harris, Pamela J. 1977. "Vernacular literacy programs within bilingual education in Australian Aboriginal schools."
• Langlands, William H. 1981. "Characteristics of Aboriginal cognitive abilities: Implications for literacy and research programmes."
• Langlands, William H. 1985. "Some ways to encourage advanced students to write."
• Langlands, William H. 1988. "Vernacular literacy: Problems in the work with Australian Aborigines."
• Larrimore, Bonnie, editor. 1984. Papers in literacy.
• Leeding, Velma J. 1984. "Diagnostic testing of the Anindilyakwa orthography for both reading and writing."
• McKay, Graham R. 1984. "Preparing vernacular beginning reading materials for the Ndjébbana (Kunibidji) bilingual education program: Some linguistic aspects."
• Richards, Eirlys, editor. 1978. Papers in literacy and bilingual education.
• Sandefur, John R. 1981. "Developing a literature for Kriol."
• Sandefur, Joy L. 1981. "Cultural considerations in vernacular literacy programmes for traditionally oriented adult Aborigines."
• Street, Chester S. 1976. "Teaching aids."
• Swartz, Beverly. 1981. "Vernacular literacy for Warlpiri adults."
• Swartz, Stephen M. 1984. "Reports on Warlpiri literacy workshops."
• Turtle, Nancy J. 1981. "A suggested strategy for an Alyawarra literacy programme from a community development viewpoint."
• Ward, Teresa. 1978. "Teaching aids for Tiwi."

Papua New Guinea

• Årsjö, Sören and Britten Årsjö. 2000. "Konai."  
• Boush, Susan. 1981. "Tifal pre-reading program."
• Brien, Patricia. 1980. "An integrated literacy program."
• Brown, Carl and Gaynor Brown. 1987. "A visit to the Enga tokples pre-schools."
• Brown, Gaynor. 1976. "Remedial reading."
• Brown, Gaynor. 1983. "Library tables for pre-schoolers in the North Solomons Province."
• Brown, Gaynor. 1984. "Reading readiness: North Solomons pre-school programme."
• Brown, Gaynor. 1986. Review of: An evaluation of the Viles Tok Ples scheme in the North Solomons Province, by Lisa Delpit and Graeme Kemelfield.
• Brown, Gaynor. 1987. "Animal lotto: a reading fluency game."
• Brown, Gaynor. 1987. "Transfer games for Agarabi readers."
• Brown, Gaynor. 1989. "Selection and training of literacy supervisors."
• Brownie, John, editor. 2000. Sociolinguistic and literacy studies: highlands and islands.
• Brownie, John, editor. 2000. Sociolinguistic and literacy studies: South-West, Sepik and Morobe.
• Bugenhagen, Salme E. 1992. "Report on a literacy course held in Mangap-Mbula."
• Callister, Sandra. 1983. "A vernacular pre-school program for the Misima: a beginning."
• Cates, Ann R. 1974. "The Atzera literacy programme: An experimental campaign in Papua New Guinea."
• Cates, Larry E. and Ann R. Cates. 1981. "An interest-oriented literacy program for the Nii people."
• Chatterton, P. 1968. "The language factor in territory education."
• Cook, Bruce L. 1977. "Observing pictures in Papua New Guinea."
• Cook, Bruce L. 1977. "Understanding pictures in Papua New Guinea: a progress report."
• Cooper, Russell E. 1990. Review of: Literacy: Focus on Asia and the Pacific, special issue to commemorate International Literacy Year 1990, Yvonne Heslop, editor.
• Cooper, Russell E. 1994. "Hang five: Five attitude shifts that can make trainer training work."
• Downing, John. 1986. "A source of cognitive confusion for beginning readers: Learning in a second language."
• Draper, Sheila. 1974. "Adult literacy for the New Guinea villager."
• Dye, Sally Folger. 1988. "New literates reading aloud for audience comprehension: The Bahinemo case."
• Edwards, Allen. 1984. "Teaching numeracy in Papua New Guinea."
• Evans, Beverley. 1984. "Barai pre-school report."
• Evans, Beverley. 1988. "A comparison of eclectic and language experience approaches to reading in vernacular preschools."
• Evans, Beverley. 1988. "Warm clothing using a bilum stitch."
• Evans, Peter. 1981. "Adult literacy--follow-up or don’t start!."
• Evans, Peter. 1981. "Saturation literacy."
• Evans, Peter. 1982. "Psycholinguistics: The key to successful reading."
• Evans, Peter. 1987. "Reading as a natural process."
• Ferree, Steve. 2000. "Pouye."  
• Franklin, Joice A. 1975. "Towards a language and literature directory of Papua New Guinea."
• Franklin, Joice A. 1977. "Vernacular literacy: General remarks."
• Franklin, Joice A. 1982. "Using drama to teach literacy principles to mother tongue translators."
• Franklin, Joice A. 1983. "Literacy involvement in Papua New Guinea: The Summer Institute of Linguistics."
• Gallagher, Steve and Carol Jean Gallagher. 2000. "Bariai."  
• Gasaway, Eileen. 1980. "Non-formal education."
• Grant, Audrey N. 2001. "Frogs, bicycles, and railway systems."
• Grosh, Andy and Sylvia Grosh. 2000. "Kaluli."  
• Gwyther-Jones, Roy. 1971. "Some literacy problems in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea."
• Gwyther-Jones, Roy. 1971. "Vernacular literacy: Bridge to a national language."
• Gwyther-Jones, Roy. 1972. "Adult literacy from a vernacular to a national language."
• Gwyther-Jones, Roy. 1972. Literature for a new nation (Ol buk bilong Papua Nu Gini).
• Hainsworth, C. Joan. 1977. "Teaching consonants at the end of syllables."
• Harris, Stephen G. 1973. "From Kanite to English: a transfer project in Papua New Guinea."
• Healey, Alan. 1975. "Vernacular orthographies in Papua New Guinea."
• Heineman, Paul. 2000. "Lembena."  
• Hodgkin, Brian. 1992. "Menya literateness survey."
• Honan, Eileen, Daniel Jesudason and Caine Ruruk. 2001. "Literacies, logging, and land boundaries: a discussion group report."
• Hooley, Bruce A. 1976. "Bilingual education and literacy."
• Johnson, Francis C. 1968. "The Minenda English course for teaching English in Papua and New Guinea primary schools."
• Johnston, Raymond L. 1979. "Development of a literary mode in the languages of nonliterary communities."
• Jonduo, Willie. 1997. "Literacy issues in Papua New Guinea."
• Kennedy, Roger and Beverley Kennedy. 1986. "A natural start to literacy in Erima village."
• Krekel, Cathy. 1990. Review of: Emerging literacy: Young children learn to read and write, Dorothy S. Strickland and L. Mandel Morrow, editors.
• Lindstrom, John and Amy Lindstrom. 2000. "Hote."
• Lindvall, Richard A. 1980. "Paulo Freire: The man, the ideas, the methods."
• Lithgow, Daphne. 1983. Review of: Social and educational issues in bilingualism and biculturalism, Robert St. Clair and others, editors.
• Lithgow, Daphne. 1986. "Word building."
• Lithgow, Daphne. 1988. "Group design of a primer."
• Litteral, Robert L. 1987. "Can local languages express scientific, mathematical and other technological concepts?."
• Loving, Aretta, editor. 1976. Providing literature for new literates (articles reprinted from Read magazine).
• Loving, Aretta, editor. 1976. The literacy programme (articles reprinted from Read magazine).
• Loving, Aretta. 1969. "Teaching discrimination of likes and differences to adults."
• Loving, Richard and Bruce A. Hooley, editors. 1976. Student research papers in literacy and education.
• Loving, Richard, editor. 1975. Studies on literacy and education.
• MacDonald, Georgetta. 1981. "Dadibi number book."
• MacDonald, Georgetta. 1983. "Reading materials: Progression to functional literacy and nonformal education."
• MacDonald, Georgetta. 1987. "Process for interaction: For what? with whom? and how?."
• Malone, Dennis L. 1985. Review of: Perception studies and the use of visual materials in non-formal education in developing countries, by G. Luyendijk.
• Malone, Dennis L. 1986. "Evaluating initial progress in gaining literacy skills in the Kaugel Tok Ples pre-school pilot project."
• Malone, Dennis L. 1986. Review of: Approaches to the informal evaluation of reading, by John J. Pikulski and Timothy Shanahan.
• Malone, Dennis L. 1986. Review of: One billion illiterates: one billion reasons for action, by Paul Fordham.
• Malone, Dennis L. 1986. Review of: Theoretical models and processes of reading, Harry Singer and Robert B. Ruddell, editors.
• Malone, Dennis L. 1987. "Adaptations of the Enga pre-school program for the Kaugel pre-school pilot project."
• Malone, Dennis L. 1987. Review of: Measuring reading competence, by Steven Schwartz.
• Malone, Dennis L. 1990. "International Literacy Year--1990: What does it mean for Papua New Guinea?."
• Malone, Susan E. 1984. "The expatriate literacy worker as learner/peer."
• Malone, Susan E. 1984. Review of: The promise of literacy, by H. S. Bhola, Josef Muller and Piet Dijstra.
• Malone, Susan E. 1986. "Literacy as planned change."
• Malone, Susan E. 1987. "A plan for developing literacy and appropriate technology classes for Kaugel women."
• Malone, Susan E., editor. 1987. Developing tokples education programmes in Papua New Guinea.
• Marten, Helen. 1985. "Relationships within a village literacy program."
• McElhanon, Kenneth A. 1982. "On teaching idioms."
• Mecklenburg, Frank. 1988. "The connected literacy program and ongoingness."
• Melliger, Markus. 2000. "Pinai-Hagahai."  
• Miller, Kathryn. 1990. The fit between training and use in a vernacular literacy training program: An ethnographic study of four Papua New Guineans.
• Nagai, Yasuko. 2001. "Developing assessment and evaluation strategies for vernacular elementary school classrooms: a collaborative study in Papua New Guinea."
• Oatridge, Desmond. 1980. "Pre-writing."
• Olson, Michael L. 1985. "Agency cooperation and learning needs in the Oro Province."
• Potts, Denise. 1987. "Literature promotion and distribution."
• Potts, Denise. 1987. "Vernacular pre-schools: Yes, no or maybe?."
• Potts, Denise. 1988. Review of: Working together for literacy: a guidebook for local language literacy programs, by Mary D. Stringer and Nicholas Faraclas.
• Ray, Chesley W. 1988. Review of: Literacy in theory and practice, by Brian V. Street.
• Ray, Chesley W. and Dennis L. Malone. 1986. Review of: Tradition for development: Indigenous structures and folk media in non-formal education, by Ross Kidd and Nat Colleta, editors.
• Ray, Chesley W. and Ruth Ray. 1988. "A transition reading book: Tok pisin to Tokples."
• Ray, Ruth. 1985. Review of: Making literacy work: the specific language approach, by Stephen J. Anzalone and Stephen D. McLaughlin.
• Roke, Ann and Dorothy Price. 1970. A summary of the Atzera literacy programme.
• Schanely, Leon E. 1985. "People involvement in printing: a Patep project."
• Schanely, Leon E. 1985. "Self-esteem as it relates to the learning process."
• Scott, Graham K. 1968. "Taking the vernacular into account."
• Simpson, Steve. 1983. Review of: Retention theory for teachers, by M. Hunter.
• Sipara, Mark. 1983. "Proposed literacy program for Nagovisi language: North Solomons Province."
• Spaeth, David. 1986. "The appropriate use of external grants in funding literacy programs."
• Stender, Kaye. 1984. Review of: Developing literacy: Young children’s use of language, Robert Parker and Francis Davis, editors.
• Stender, Kaye. 1984. Review of: Reader meets author: bridging the gap, Judith A. Langer and M. Trika Smith-Burke, editors.
• Stober, Scot. 2009. Mato sociolinguistic and literacy study.  
• Stringer, Mary D. 1982. "The effect of disyllabic units in teaching oral/aural discrimination in pre-reading."
• Stringer, Mary D. 1984. "Traditional learning styles in Papua New Guinea."
• Stringer, Mary D. 1985. "Considerations for using the Gudschinsky method with children."
• Stringer, Mary D. 1985. "Cultural aspects related to education."
• Stringer, Mary D. 1987. "Bridging the gap: Second language literacy without confusion."
• Stringer, Mary D. and Nicholas Faraclas. 1987. "Using the community framework to start multi-strategy literacy classes: The Oro multilingual research project tokples priskul program."
• Taylor, Matthew. 2006. A sociolinguistics and literacy study of the Nukna people group.  
• Toland, Donald and Norma Toland. 1981. "A proposed Rawa literacy program."
• Vollrath, Paul W. and Karen Vollrath. 1981. "Developing a strategy for Hewa literacy."
• Waiko, J. D. 1978. "The political responsibility of a writer."
• Waiko, Kove. 1988. "Western education vs. the Melanesian way."
• Waters, Glenys, editor. 1995. A survey of vernacular education programming at the provincial level within Papua New Guinea.
• Webb, Lyndal. 1986. "Children’s games and adult literacy."
• Webb, Lyndal. 1987. "More fun and games."
• Webb, Lyndal. 1990. "Thoughts from a VC enthusiast."
• Webb, Lyndal. 1999. "Bible literates."
• Weston, Pamela. 1987. "Reading is fun!."
• Whalin, W. Terry. 1984. Review of: The right to learn: the neglect of non-formal education, Bernard Anderson, editor.
• Whitby, Clyde M. 1987. "Aid and community responsibility."
• Whitby, Clyde M. 1987. "Literacy and development funding."
• Whitby, Clyde M. 1987. "Some thoughts on community development and tokples literacy."
• Whitby, Clyde M. 1988. "Involving students actively in the reading process."
• Whitney, Henry. 1983. Review of: Population education in Asia and the Pacific, by UNESCO.
• Wroge, Diane. 1984. Review of: Non-formal education and the rural poor, Richard O. Niehoff, editor.

Solomon Islands

• Simons, Gary F. 1980. "A survey of reading ability among the Toʼabaita speakers of Malaita."  
• Young, Virginia. 1983. "Kwaio committee speeds material production."