Overview
This volume on Ecology of Language presents chapters on ecologies of language , literacy and learning. The subject of language ecology is diversity within socio-political settings where the processes of language use create, reflect and challenge hierarchies and hegemonies. The volume covers the following topics: Historical and theoretical perspectives, language ecologies of selected countries and regions, focus on Asia, Australia, Africa, language ecologies of dispersed and diasporic communities, esp. Chinese, Malay, Moroccan, classroom language ecologies in multilingual contexts, language ecology of literacies, oracies and discourses. This is one of ten volumes of the Encyclopedia of Language and Education published by Springer. The Encyclopedia bears testimony to the dynamism and evolution of the language and education field, as it confronts the ever-burgeoning and irrepressible linguistic diversity and ongoing pressures and expectations placed on education around the world.
Full Product Details
Author: Angela Creese ,
Peter Martin ,
Nancy H. Hornberger
Publisher: Springer
Imprint: Springer
Edition: 2010 ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 1.210kg
ISBN: 9789048194919
ISBN 10: 9048194911
Pages: 370
Publication Date: 27 August 2010
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
From the reviews: ""Newcomers to the field can find a good summary of relevant research, as all the chapters are rich in references to previous studies of the problem."" Dr. Anna Gonerko-Frej, Linguist, 22.3774.
From the reviews: Newcomers to the field can find a good summary of relevant research, as all the chapters are rich in references to previous studies of the problem. Dr. Anna Gonerko-Frej, Linguist, 22.3774.
From the reviews: Newcomers to the field can find a good summary of relevant research, as all the chapters are rich in references to previous studies of the problem. Dr. Anna Gonerko-Frej, Linguist, 22.3774.
Author Information
Nancy H. Hornberger is Professor of Education and Director of Educational Linguistics at the Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Her interests include language planning and policy; bilingualism, bilingual education and biliteracy; and the ethnography of communication. Angela Creese is professor in Educational Linguistics at the University of Birmingham. Peter Martin, a leading authority on Asian languages and multilingual education, passed away in 2009.
