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Review This is an extremely rich book....It is an interdisciplinary work, in the finest sense of the word....a remarkably mature work...>>>> (Harry P. Reeder)An able, penetrating, comprehensive investigation and critical dialogue on current theories of reading...>>>> (Vern S. Poythress)An able, penetrating, comprehensive investigation and critical dialogue on current theories of reading... (Vern S. Poythress)This is an extremely rich book....It is an interdisciplinary work, in the finest sense of the word....a remarkably mature work... (Harry P. Reeder) Product Description The author directs specific attention to the research lacuna existing between the psychologically-oriented reading specialists and the contribution of the phenomenological domain of philosophy. A comprehensive format presents an appropriate synoptic overview of current (often conflicting) viewpoints in reading theory, identification of the significant dimensions of the phenomenological school of philosophy, and a concrete probing of the manner in which the neglected domain of phenomenology contributes positively towards the advancement of studies in reading. Table of contents includes: An Introduction to Theories of Reading; An Introduction to Phenomenological Theories of Reading; Reading Theories and the History of Western Philosophy; Studies of Meaning in Reading Theories; Comprehension in Reading Theories; Phenomenological Theories of Comprehension; A Further Dialogue on Issues of Comprehension; Critique in Reading; The Role of Play in Reading; and The Practice of Literacy Instruction.