Language, Education and Discourse: Functional Approaches

by Joseph A. Foley

Book Overview

This collection of essays by leading functional linguists presents the latest perspectives on language and discourse in educational settings. The book questions the idea of 'discourse' to reveal that the social processes of learning are imbued with the ideologies of the society and education system within which learning takes place. The contributors take into account the historical and cross-cultural perspectives of both classroom practices and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826488013
• ISBN13: 9780826488015
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"