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Ways with Words: Language, Life and Work in Communities and Classrooms - Hardcover

Book 2 of 3: Cambridge Paperback Library

Heath, Shirley Brice

 
9780521253345: Ways with Words: Language, Life and Work in Communities and Classrooms
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0521253349 ISBN 13: 9780521253345
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1983

Synopsis

This book, first published in 1983, traces language patterns and cultural differences between 'Roadville' and 'Tracton'.

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Review

'One of the classic texts in educational praxis.' American Scientist

'Deserves to be widely read by all researchers on child language.' Journal of Child Language

'A milestone in understanding the roots of school achievement.' London Review of Books

'Should become a point of reference for all discussions of spontaneous oral story telling.' Harvard Educational Review

' ... captures the elusive nature of effective ethnography: involvement and empathy yield a sound and practical analysis.' Developments in Language Teaching

Book Description

This book, first published in 1983, raises fundamental questions about the nature of language development, the effects of literacy on oral language habits, and the sources of communication problems in schools and workplaces. Heath focuses on two communities, 'Roadville' and 'Tracton', which are only a few miles apart, but the language especially in children are very different.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
1983
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521253349
ISBN 13 
9780521253345
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
434