Sanskrit Reading Ability and Measurement

Contents: Preface. Abbreviations. 1. Introduction. 2. Survey of related studies. 3. Methodology. 4. Construction and standardization of the new test. 5. Analysis of data. 6. Findings and discussions. 7. Summary and suggestions. Bibliography.

"Some persons think that \'reading\' actually is synonymous with word-calling. They believe that reading occurs if person pronounces word correctly, even if the person does not understand what he is reading. This thinking is continuously being felt in Sanskrit language too. But \'reading\' is a psycholinguistics process in which there is a great deal of interaction between though and language.

Measurement of Sanskrit reading ability is not easier than that of any language. There are many models existing in English language and some in Hindi also. There is no scientific work on Sanskrit reading ability. So the author has taken problem as a challenge.

This book contains: What is reading? What happens in reading? Importance of reading ability, reading skills. Importance of measurement of reading ability in Sanskrit, need for research on reading, research work about reading ability. Construction and standardization of Sanskrit reading ability test. Measurement of reading ability, analysis of data with reference to following factors - Sex, Caste, School achievement, Socio-economic and social adjustment. At last by follows the findings and conclusions of the study." (jacket)