Literacy: An Introduction to the Ecology of Written LanguageThis introduction to the expanding field of literacy studies has been fully revised for the second edition. It explores recent developments and new research that has contributed to our understanding of literacy practices, reflecting on the interdisciplinary growth of the study of reading and writing over the past decade.
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... role of literacy in supporting endangered languages. In the final chapter some suggestions are made of how schools and adult literacy programmes can take account of these views of literacy, and some directions are suggested for ...
... role of literacy in supporting endangered languages. In the final chapter some suggestions are made of how schools and adult literacy programmes can take account of these views of literacy, and some directions are suggested for ...
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... role is. The notion of metaphors used here is broader than the everyday use of the term. I will describe what I mean by metaphor, then I will look at some definitions of literacy and describe some of the ways of talking about the ...
... role is. The notion of metaphors used here is broader than the everyday use of the term. I will describe what I mean by metaphor, then I will look at some definitions of literacy and describe some of the ways of talking about the ...
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... role of professionals and the status of expert knowledge. When talking about theories of literacy so far, one of the main professional theories underlying media, politicians' and parents' talk is that of literacy as a set of skills. It ...
... role of professionals and the status of expert knowledge. When talking about theories of literacy so far, one of the main professional theories underlying media, politicians' and parents' talk is that of literacy as a set of skills. It ...
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... role of everyday theories in professional theories is relevant throughout the book and should be borne in mind in several of the discussions. Another aspect of theories which is important for the discussion on literacy is that they are ...
... role of everyday theories in professional theories is relevant throughout the book and should be borne in mind in several of the discussions. Another aspect of theories which is important for the discussion on literacy is that they are ...
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Contents
The social basis of literacy | |
Researching literacy practices | |
Literacy embedded in language | |
Configurations of language | |
Writing systems and other notations | |
Points in history | |
The roots of literacy | |
Emergent literacy | |
Public definitions of literacy | |
School practices | |
Adults and world literacy | |
Some implications of an ecological view | |
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