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Literacy : An Introduction /

GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748616893);Literacy studies is a growing field within applied linguistics, education and media studies. Despite the field's new prominence, current treatments are often weighted towards the propagation of a particular view or approach.This book provid...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Holme, Randal (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2022]
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  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of figures
  • Introduction
  • Part I. The Socio-Economic Nature of Literacy
  • Chapter 1. Functional Literacy
  • Chapter 2. Critical Literacy
  • Chapter 3. From Literacy to Literacies
  • Chapter 4. Literacy and Language Choice
  • Part II. Sign
  • Chapter 5. Understanding Sign
  • Chapter 6. Writing
  • Chapter 7. Writing through Time
  • Chapter 8. The Nature of Writing
  • Part III. The Language of Literacy
  • Chapter 9. Basic Differences between Speech and Writing
  • Chapter 10. Dimensions of Difference between Spoken and Written Language
  • Chapter 11. Written Language in Context
  • Part IV. Literacy as Mind
  • Chapter 12. Social Practice and a Socio-historical Theory of Mind
  • Chapter 13. Great Divide Theory
  • Chapter 14. Literacy and Patterns of Mind
  • Part V. Conclusions
  • Chapter 15. The Social Nature of Literacy
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index