Learning Language and Learning Literacy : Construction of Meaning through Discourse / Judith C. Lapadat.

Both written and spoken language use need to be understood within a broader theory of language. Some of the core assumptions that would inform such a theory are as follows. First, language is inherently social. Every structural component of language has a history of social discourse that defines it....

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Main Author: Lapadat, Judith Colleen, 1956-
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1994.
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Physical Description:19 pages
Format: Microfilm Book

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