Reading Without Nonsense

Preface to the Fourth Edition vii 1. The Most Natural Act in the World 1(10) 2. Learning to Be a Reader 11(12) 3. The Limitations of Phonics 23(20) 4. Reading—From Behind the Eyes 43(22) 5. Bottlenecks of Memory 65(14) 6. Language and Meaning 79(8) 7. Constructing a Theory of the World 87(10) 8. Letters, Words, and Meaning 97(16) 9. Joining the Club of Readers 113(14) 10. The Importance of Teachers 127(16) 11. Labels and Fables 143(14) Index 157(6) About the Author 163