Book reviewed in this article:Stubbs, Michael (1980)Language and Literacy: the Sociolinguistics of Reading and Writing.Downing, J. (1979)Reading and Reasoning.Cole, J. Y. and Gold, C. S. (1979, cds)Reading in America‐1978.Frith, Uta (1980)Cognitive Processes in Spelling.ConradK. (1979)The Deaf Schoolchild: Language and Cognitive Function.Geoffrion, L. D. and Schustlr, K. E. (1980)Auditory Handicaps and Reading: an annotated bibliograph