This volume shows how experienced researchers have approached investigations of talk or reading and writing behaviour and what they have discovered about the so
It examines the social context of literacy, reviewing important theoretical sources and providing illustrative case studies, going on to review current linguist
Nine American academics, educational consultants, and bilingual/bicultural program development specialists contribute 12 chapters in a research- and theory-base
"Language and literacy are highly contested areas of the curriculum. Questions of what should be taught, how it should be taught, and who should control such de
Current research increasingly highlights the role of early literacy in young children's development--and facilitates the growth of practices and policies that p
