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Language diversity and education / David Corson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Corson, David.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Language and languages--Variation.
- Language and languages.
- Language and education.
- Sociolinguistics.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 253 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Mahwah, N.J. : L. Erlbaum Associates, 2001.
- Summary:
- Graduate-level text for students of language & linguistics, and students of education; provides a current & well-informed overview and theoretical perspective on the issue of equitable educational treatment for students from diverse language backgrounds.
- Contents:
- 1 Language in Social Life and Education 1
- 2 Language, Power, and Social Justice in Education 16
- 3 Different Cultural Discourse Norms 36
- 4 Non-Standard Varieties 66
- 5 Bilingual and English as a Second Language Education 99
- 6 Gender and Discourse Norms 152
- 7 Research Methods for Language Diversity and Education 188.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-238) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0805834486
- 0805834494
- OCLC:
- 43245512
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