Disinventing and Reconstituting Languages |
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| Editor:
| Makoni, Sinfree
Pennycook, Alastair |
| Series title: | Bilingual Education and Bilingualism Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85359-923-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2006 |
| Publisher: | Multilingual Matters
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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This book questions assumptions about the nature of language. Looking at diverse contexts from sign languages in Indonesia to literacy practices in Brazil, the authors argue that unless we change the ways in which languages are taught and conceptualized, language studies will not be able to improve the social welfare of language users.
This book questions assumptions about the nature of language. Looking at diverse contexts from sign languages in Indonesia to literacy practices in Brazil, the authors argue that unless we change the ways in which languages are taught and conceptualized, language studies will not be able to improve the social welfare of language users.