Language education throughout the school years : a functional perspective / Frances Christie.
| Author/creator | Christie, Frances |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, ©2012. |
| Description | xii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Language learning monographic series Language learning. Monograph series. ^A585900 |
| Contents | A Language Theory for Educational Practice -- Early Childhood: The Initial Challenges of School Learning -- Late Childhood to Early Adolescence: Some Transitional Years -- The Years of Midadolescence: Dealing with Abstract Knowledge -- Late Adolescence to Adulthood: Engaging with Theoretical Knowledge -- The Overall Trajectory in Language Learning in School. |
| Abstract | In this volume Frances Christie describes a trajectory of language development in schooling from age 6 to age 18. She draws on systemic functional linguistics to trace changes in the language resources successful children and adolescents use to make meanings in new discourse patterns as they engage in the curricular tasks of science, history, and language arts. At the same time she leads the reader into a deep understanding of the approach as she describes how content, interpersonal relationships, and textual structure simultaneously evolve over four stages of children's and adolescents' development. Christie offers not only new theoretical insights but also practical awareness of the multifunctionality of language and become more conscious about the choices available to them in making meaning. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2012000111 |
| ISBN | 9781118292006 |
| ISBN | 1118292006 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | LB1139 .L3 C458 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |