Literacy
An Introduction to the Ecology of Written Language
Published on 8. March 1994
Book
Hardback
264 pages
978-0-631-19089-9 (ISBN)
Description
This work provides a general introduction to the new emerging field of literacy studies. It aims to bring recent developments together in a coherent manner, by showing how new research has contributed to the understanding of literacy practices and to the uses of literacy in everyday life. The book explores the competing definitions of literacy in contemporary society, and examines the theories of language and of learning which underpin new views of literacy. The book is intended as an introduction to literacy studies for the student or general reader, but it should also be of use to specialists in one area of study who wish to understand the significance of other areas of literacy studies for their own work.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
notes, references
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-631-19089-9 (9780631190899)
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Content
1. An Integrated Approach to Literacy. 2. Talking About Literacy. 3. The Social Basis of Literacy. 4. Literacy Embedded in Language. 5. Languages and Literacies. 6. Configurations of Language. 7. Writing Systems and Other Notations. 8. Points in History. 9. The Roots of Literacy. 10. Emergent Literacy. 11. Public Definitions of Literacy. 12. School Practices. 13. Adults and World Literacy. 14. Some Implications of an Ecological View.