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Download full textBaron, Naomi S. – 1990
This 10-chapter monograph explores the range of influences parents have on their children's linguistic development and in the process attempts to understand why parents adopt the language styles they do in addressing children. The discussion focuses on the following three themes that are interwoven throughout the book: (1) the social nature of…
Descriptors: Caregiver Speech, Child Language, Grammar, Language Acquisition
Berger, Allen, Ed.; Robinson, H. Alan, Ed. – 1982
Intended to help the secondary school classroom teacher make use of some of the current research related to reading instruction, this book contains reviews of the literature on the various aspects of secondary school reading. Each of the 12 chapters begins with an introduction to set the stage and ends with a conclusion to put the ideas into…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Literacy, Learning Processes, Literature
Peyton, Joy Kreeft, Ed.; Ranard, Donald A., Ed.; McGinnis, Scott, Ed. – 2001
This edited volume describes the population of heritage language speakers in the United States and outlines what needs to be done to help them develop their languages for use in academic and professional arenas. The book is divided into an introduction plus 14 chapters in 5 sections. The introduction, "Charting a New Course: Heritage Language…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Heritage Education, Higher Education, Language Attitudes
Literacy and Language Diversity in the United States. Language in Education: Theory and Practice 87.
Wiley, Terrence G. – 1996
This book was written for scholars, policymakers, and educators and provides both an introduction to issues in literacy and language diversity and compelling questions for those who work in the field. Based on national data, the extent of language diversity in the United States is explored; what is known about English literacy, native language…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
