ABSTRACT
It is refreshing that in this first of three volumes on reading, one cannot find evidence of a sharp demarcation between pure and applied research. Even in the more theoretically oriented chapters, considerable effort is taken to indicate the relevance of the pure research to applied problems of reading. According to Garner (1972), there is a mistaken belief that the scientist accomplishes most when completely isolated from the applied problems of everyday life. To the contrary, Garner argued, the research scientist interested in the acquisition of knowledge may be helped immeasurably by attempting to find solutions to the important problems emerging from the practical arena of everyday life. Problems associated with reading acquisition present a rich area of inquiry for both the theoretical and applied scientist.
