| Description |
vi, 493 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Studies in written language and literacy ; v. 1 |
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Studies in written language and literacy ; v. 1
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| Contents |
Modeling & promoting functional literacy/L. Verhoeven --Literacy, myths & legacies:lessons from the history of literacy/H.J. Graff--The construct of oral & written language/Claire Blanche-Benveniste--Text processing & its relevance for literacy/L. Noordman & W. Vonk--Cross-cultural perspectives on literacy/B.Street--Functional literacy in a changing world /K.Levine--Literacy & the making of the Western mind /D. R. Olson--The cognitive psychology of literacy:some basic findings/P. Bertelson & Beatrice de Gelder --Socio-cultural determinants of literacy development /P. Leseman--The social impact of literacy/D. Barton --Linguistic diversity & literacy development / Ludo Verhoeven--Problems & pseudo-problems in literacy development:focus on Latin America/E. Ferreiro --Continua of biliteracy: Quechua literacy & empowerment in Peru / Nancy Hornberger |
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Literacy education & gender: the case of Honduras /M. van der Westen--Literacy & development in South-East Asia/C. J. Daswani--Literacy & development in Africa: the case of Tanzania/J. Yambi--Writing systems and literacy:the alphabetic myth revisited /Florian Coulmas--Assessment of adult literacy levels:the Dutch case/C. Doets--Emergent literacy & education /Clotilde Pontecorvo--Towards a taxonomy of early literacy difficulties/A. van der Leij--Dialogue systems & interactive literacy instruction/D. Bouwhuis & H. Bunt--A comparative perspective on functional literacy levels/W. Loxley--Towards a socio-cultural model of literacy education/L. Dubbeldam--The question of functionality in literacy: a systemic approach /J. Hammond & P. Freebody--Literacy for work programs /J. Ooijens--Literacy in a global perspective: the year 2000 & beyond /Daniel Wagner |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Functional literacy -- Philosophy.
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Functional literacy -- Social aspects.
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Globalization -- Study and teaching.
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International education.
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Language and languages -- Study and teaching.
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| Author |
Verhoeven, Ludo Th.
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| LC no. |
93044755 |
| ISBN |
1556193165 (US : hb : alk. paper) |
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1556193173 (US : pb : alk. paper) |
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9027217912 (Eur. : hb : alk. paper) |
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9027217920 (Eur. : pb : alk. paper) |
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