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Social linguistics and literacies : ideology in discourses / James Paul Gee.

Van Pelt Library P40.5.L58 G44 2012
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Gee, James Paul.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Sociolinguistics.
Literacy.
Language acquisition.
Discourse analysis.
Physical Description:
242 pages ; 22 cm
Edition:
Fourth edition.
Place of Publication:
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2012.
Summary:
In its first edition, Social Linguistics and Literacies was a major contribution to the emerging interdisciplinary field of sociocultural approaches to language and literacy, and was one of the founding texts of the "New Literacy Studies".
This book serves as a classic introduction to the study of language, learning, and literacy in their social, cultural, and political contexts. It shows how contemporary sociocultural approaches to language and literacy emerged and
engages with topics such as orality and literacy, the history of literacy, the nature of discourse analysis, and social theories of mind and meaning
explores how language functions in a society
surveys the notion of "discourse" with specific reference to cross-cultural issues in communities and schools.
This new edition incorporates contemporary work on "new literacies"; that is, meaning-making that uses digital media, images, or "multimodal texts" that integrate words and images. This new perspective fully updates the book and its approach to language, learning and literacy in society and culture. It will be of interest to researchers, lecturers, and students in education, linguistics, or any field that deals with language, especially in social or cultural terms. Book jacket.
Contents:
Ideology
Meaning
Literacy crises
The literacy myth and the history of literacy
The new literacy studies
Social languages, situated meanings, and cultural models
Discourse analysis
Discourse analysis: stories go to school
Discourses and literacies
Language, individuals, and discourses.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Previous ed.: 2008.
ISBN:
9780415617758
0415617758
9780415617765
0415617766
9780203814444
0203814444
OCLC:
690585421

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