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Sociocultural Approaches to Language and Literacy: An Interactionist Perspective

By Vera John-Steiner , Carolyn P. Panofsky , Larry W. Smith

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1994
ISBN
0521373018, 9780521373012
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
20 MB (20799461 bytes)
Pages
410\410
Scanned
yes
Time added
2014-04-30 12:51:26

Description

One of the most crucial areas of education--the acquisition of literacy--is examined here with an effective combination of theory and practice. The sociocultural perspective is illustrated through descriptions of learning by populations usually neglected in treatments of literacy--American Sign Language users, second-language speakers, and minority students. The book covers a broad range of ages, ethnic backgrounds, locations, and literacy concerns from preschool to law school. Although the populations and literacy issues are diverse, the book's unity is provided by a broadly shared theoretical framework.

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