Language and Learning: An Introduction for Teaching

ISBN-10: 0195516222
ISBN-13: 9780195516227
Series: Language and Learning
Category: Literary Criticism / General
Pages: 244
Language: English
Published: 2003
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Authors: John Pollock, Marie Emmitt, Linda R. Komesaroff

Description

This revised and updated edition of Language and Learning provides a practical and readable explanation of how language can be understood. It draws on established theories and current understandings about language and literacy to introduce the reader to the key concepts in the field. This new
edition includes an explanation of multiple literacies, critical literacy, and the resources students bring to the task of becoming literate. It features activities, discussion questions, key concepts, and extensive references for further reading.

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Other editions

Language and Learning: The Home and School Years
- 2007
- 393 pages
- Paperback
- Pearson Merrill/Prentice Hall
Language and Learning: Philosophy of Language in the Hellenistic Age
- 2005-06-23
- - pages
- Ebook
- Cambridge University Press
Language and Learning: What Teachers Need to Know
- 2005-01-01
- 364 pages
- Paperback
- Christopher-Gordon Pub
Language and Learning: Educating Linguistically Diverse Students
- 1994-07-01
- 340 pages
- Paperback
- SUNY Press

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