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Author:   Stephen B. Kucer (University of Washington at Vancouver, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9780415826464

ISBN 10:   0415826462
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   24 January 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

CONTENTS Preface Acknowledgments Fourth Edition Introduction PART 1 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 — A Multidimensional View of Reading and Writing PART 2 THE LINGUISTIC AND OTHER SIGN SYSTEMS DIMENSION OF LITERACY CHAPTER 2 — The Nature of Language and Other Sign Systems CHAPTER 3 — Oral and Written Language Relationships CHAPTER 4 — Language Variation PART 3 THE COGNITIVE DIMENSION OF LITERACY CHAPTER 5 — The Constructive Nature of Perception CHAPTER 6 — The Reading Process CHAPTER 7 — Understanding Written Discourse CHAPTER 8 — The Writing Process PART 4 THE SOCIOCULTURAL DIMENSION OF LITERACY CHAPTER 9 — Understanding Literacy as Social Practices CHAPTER 10 — The Authority of Written Discourse PART 5 THE DEVELOPMENTAL DIMENSION OF LITERACY CHAPTER 11 — Constructing the Written Language System CHAPTER 12 — Mediating the Written Language System References

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Kucer's Dimensions of Literacy offers a balanced overview of key issues in the psycholinguistics of literacy for current and prospective teachers. The practical examples and engaging exercises help readers grasp the essential concepts presented. Alice Horning, Oakland University, USA A comprehensive view of literacy that supports advanced-level teacher thinking and practice, this text shows how literacy development and practices emerge from complex sources that can best be addressed through educational strategies that engage with literacy's multiple dimensions. Thomas C. Crochunis, Shippensburg University, USA

Kucer's Dimensions of Literacy offers a balanced overview of key issues in the psycholinguistics of literacy for current and prospective teachers. The practical examples and engaging exercises help readers grasp the essential concepts presented. Alice Horning, Oakland University, USA A comprehensive view of literacy that supports advanced-level teacher thinking and practice, this text shows how literacy development and practices emerge from complex sources that can best be addressed through educational strategies that engage with literacy's multiple dimensions. Thomas C. Crochunis, Shippensburg University, USA

Author Information

Stephen B. Kucer is Professor of Language and Literacy Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education at Washington State University, Vancouver, USA.

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