Meaning, Morphemes and Literacy: Essays in the Morphology of Language and Its Application to Literacy - Tapa dura

A challenging and intriguing discourse, the book represents an invaluable addition to the library of anyone interested in the vitally important topic of literacy, and will appeal in particular to educationalists in the fields of linguistics, psychology, psycholinguistics, dyslexia and neuropsychology.

Dr E Neville Brown was educated at the University of Keele before entering the teaching profession. He has written and presented numerous papers on the topic of literacy (including seminal work in psycholinguistics at University of Aston, Birmingham). His keen interest in this area led to his founding the Maple Hayes Dyslexia School and Research Centre at Lichfield, Staffordshire, in 1982. He remains the principal of that institution.

Dr Daryl Brown was educated at the University of Oxford and has engaged in extensive research into approaches to children's literacy, in particular the focus on the debate between the rote-phonic and morphological schools of thought. He is currently headteacher at Maple Hayes.