Becoming Literate in English as a Second Language

by Enrique T. Trueba, Susan R. Goldman, Henry T. Trueba

Book Overview

This volume contains empirical research on issues relevant to understanding the educational experiences of minority language students in American public schools. Bringing together some of the most recent empirical findings regarding the acquisition of literacy in English as a second language from fields such as anthropology, special education, cognitive psychology, discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, it helps readers understand the difficulties...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0893915785
• ISBN13: 9780893915780
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"