Encyclopedia of Language and Education: Literacy

by Edwards, Viv; Corson, David

• ISBN13: 9780792349297
• ISBN10: 0792349296
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-05-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Literacy is the second volume of the Encyclopedia of Language and Education, the first attempt to overview an area which has emerged as a coherent and exciting field of study in the last two decades. While forming part of a series of eight volumes, Literacy also stands on its own, drawing on some 25 state-of-the-art reviews of current concerns in the study of literacy prepared by leading writers and researchers. The book is organised in four main sections: Reading, Writing, The Social Context of Literacy and Literacy Teaching in Selected Regions. The approach is multidisciplinary, drawing on insights from fields as diverse as anthropology and computer science, sociolinguistics and psychology. The international flavour of the volume is reflected not only in the choice of contributors from eleven different countries but also in the emphasis throughout on the impact of globalization on our understanding of literacy.

Table of Contents

General Introduction	vii
Introduction	xi
Section 1: Focus on Reading
The Reading Process	1	(8)
Kenneth S. Goodman
The Teaching of Reading	9	(10)
G. Brian Thompson
Reading Skills: Emergent Literacy	19	(8)
Bridie Raban
Metalinguistic Skills in Reading Development	27	(10)
William E. Tunmer
The Development of Literacy Difficulties	37	(10)
Marie M. Clay
Reading in Multilingual Classrooms	47	(12)
Viv Edwards
Section 2: Focus on Writing
Writing Systems and Orthographies	59	(10)
Barbara Burnaby
The Development of Young Children as Authors	69	(8)
Nigel Hall
The Teaching of Writing	77	(10)
Gretchen M. Owocki
Yetta M. Goodman
The Development of Spelling and Punctuation	87	(10)
Sandra Wilde
Handwriting Skills	97	(10)
Sue Walker
Writing in Multilingual Classrooms	107	(12)
Viv Edwards
Section 3: Focus on the Social Context of Literacy
The Social Psychology of Reading	119	(8)
John Edwards
Functional Literacy	127	(6)
Ludo Verhoeven
Social Literacies	133	(10)
Brian V. Street
Critical Approaches to Literacy	143	(10)
Allan Luke
Family Literacy	153	(10)
Elsa Roberts Auerbach
Adult Literacy	163	(10)
Alan Rogers
Sustaining Local Literacies	173	(8)
R.K. Agnihotri
IT and Literacy	181	(10)
Chris Abbott
Section 4: Focus on Selected Regions
Literacy Teaching in France	191	(8)
Danielle Bechennec
Liliane Sprenger-Charolles
Literacy Teaching in India	199	(8)
R.K. Agnihotri
Literacy Teaching in the Low Countries	207	(8)
Pieter Reitsma
Female Literacy and Life Chances in Rural Nigeria	215	(10)
Benedicta Egbo
Literacy Teaching in Norway	225	(10)
Bente Hagtvet
Solveig-Alma H. Lyster
Subject Index	235	(8)
Name Index	243	(8)
Tables of Contents other Volumes	251