This paper argues that glossing is an essential stage in the borrowing of writing systems. I use the term “glossing” in a somewhat extended sense to refer to a process where a text in one language is prepared (annotated, marked) to be read in another. I argue that this process of “vernacular reading” – reading a text written in the script, orthography, lexicon and grammar of a more prestigious ...

This small handbook (containing 185 pages in all) should fill a long-felt want. It contains very practical instructions for home nursing in Indian homes amongst all communities. It covers a large range of subjects including the structure of the human body. The latter being dealt with very simply and clearly. It should be a most useful possession in Indian homes: the cost (12 annas) bringing it ...

This focus of this paper is to present an overview of the current research which examines the language and literacy performance of African American children who speak African American Vernacular English (AAVE), as presented from a deficit versus difference perspective. Language and literacy and assessment and remediation of AAVE speakers are discussed in sections one and two. Section three of t...