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Ecology of Language: Encyclopedia of Language and Education Volume 9
Angela Creese (Ed.)
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Description for Ecology of Language: Encyclopedia of Language and Education Volume 9
Paperback. The subject of language ecology is diversity within socio-political settings where the processes of language use create, reflect and challenge hierarchies and hegemonies. Part of the "Encyclopedia of Language and Education", this volume presents chapters on ecologies of language, literacy and learning. Editor(s): Creese, Angela; Martin, Peter; Hornberger, Nancy H. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFC; CFD; CJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1210.
This volume on Ecology of Language presents chapters on ecologies of language , literacy and learning. The subject of language ecology is diversity within socio-political settings where the processes of language use create, reflect and challenge hierarchies and hegemonies. The volume covers the following topics: Historical and theoretical perspectives, language ecologies of selected countries and regions, focus on Asia, Australia, Africa, language ecologies of dispersed and diasporic communities, esp. Chinese, Malay, Moroccan, classroom language ecologies in multilingual contexts, language ecology of literacies, oracies and discourses. This is one of ten volumes of the Encyclopedia of Language and Education ... Read more
This volume on Ecology of Language presents chapters on ecologies of language , literacy and learning. The subject of language ecology is diversity within socio-political settings where the processes of language use create, reflect and challenge hierarchies and hegemonies. The volume covers the following topics: Historical and theoretical perspectives, language ecologies of selected countries and regions, focus on Asia, Australia, Africa, language ecologies of dispersed and diasporic communities, esp. Chinese, Malay, Moroccan, classroom language ecologies in multilingual contexts, language ecology of literacies, oracies and discourses. This is one of ten volumes of the Encyclopedia of Language and Education ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
1209g
Number of Pages
370
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048194919
SKU
V9789048194919
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About Angela Creese (Ed.)
Nancy H. Hornberger is Professor of Education and Director of Educational Linguistics at the Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Her interests include language planning and policy; bilingualism, bilingual education and biliteracy; and the ethnography of communication. Angela Creese is professor in Educational Linguistics at the University of Birmingham. Peter Martin, a leading authority on Asian languages and multilingual ... Read more
Reviews for Ecology of Language: Encyclopedia of Language and Education Volume 9
From the reviews: Newcomers to the field can find a good summary of relevant research, as all the chapters are rich in references to previous studies of the problem. Dr. Anna Gonerko-Frej, Linguist, 22.3774.