Language Education Throughout

by Frances Christie

Book Overview

This volume explores the evolution in language use experienced by children and young people throughout school, and the ways they become more conscious about its multi-functionality and the choices open to them in making meaning. Describes a trajectory of language development in schooling from age 6 to age 18 Draws on systemic functional linguistics to trace changes in the language resources successful children and adolescents use to make meanings...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1118292006
• ISBN13: 9781118292006
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"