ABSTRACT

Mini-set I: Language & Literacy re-issues 9 volumes originally published between 1971 and 1992.  They examine the challenges for teachers in the UK and USA in this field, with a focus on both early years education and adolescent and adult literacy. The volumes encompass elements of developmental psychology and literary theory and together provide a wide-ranging analysis of teaching and learning in the language and literary studies.

chapter 1|9 pages

Communication

chapter 2|8 pages

Some Definitions

chapter 3|12 pages

Language Behaviour as a Skill

chapter 4|11 pages

Language Acquisition

chapter 5|11 pages

Language Deficit and Remediation

chapter 6|10 pages

Language and Thinking

chapter 7|11 pages

Language and Personal Development

chapter 8|9 pages

Language and Social Development

chapter 9|13 pages

Language Behaviour in the Classroom

chapter 10|6 pages

Psychological Background