Literacy : an introduction to the ecology of written language /
David Barton.
- x, 247 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-243) and index.
Preface -- An Integrated Approach to Literacy -- Talking About Literacy -- The Social Basis of Literacy -- Literacy Embedded in Language -- Languages and Literacies -- Configurations of Language -- Writing Systems and Other Notations -- Points in History -- The Roots of Literacy -- Emergent Literacy -- Public Definitions of Literacy -- School Practices -- Adults and World Literacy -- Some Implications of an Ecological View -- Notes -- References -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.