Encyclopedia of Language and Education: Volume 2: Literacy (Encyclopedia of Language and Education)

__Literacy__ is the second volume of the **Encyclopedia of Language and Education**, the first attempt to overview an area which has emerged as a coherent and exciting field of study in the last two decades. While forming part of a series of eight volumes, __Literacy__ also stands on its own, drawing on some 25 state-of-the-art reviews of current concerns in the study of literacy prepared by leading writers and researchers. The book is organised in four main sections: Reading, Writing, The Social Context of Literacy and Literacy Teaching in Selected Regions. The approach is multidisciplinary, drawing on insights from fields as diverse as anthropology and computer science, sociolinguistics and psychology. The international flavour of the volume is reflected not only in the choice of contributors from eleven different countries but also in the emphasis throughout on the impact of globalization on our understanding of literacy. Front Matter....Pages i-xvi Front Matter....Pages xvii-xvii The Reading Process....Pages 1-7 The Teaching of Reading....Pages 9-17 Reading Skills: Emergent Literacy....Pages 19-26 Metalinguistic Skills in Reading Development....Pages 27-36 The Development of Literacy Difficulties....Pages 37-46 Reading in Multilingual Classrooms....Pages 47-56 Front Matter....Pages 57-57 Writing Systems and Orthographies....Pages 59-68 The Development of Young Children as Authors....Pages 69-76 The Teaching of Writing....Pages 77-85 The Development of Spelling and Punctuation....Pages 87-95 Handwriting Skills....Pages 97-105 Writing in Multilingual Classrooms....Pages 107-115 Front Matter....Pages 117-117 The Social Psychology of Reading....Pages 119-126 Functional Literacy....Pages 127-132 Social Literacies....Pages 133-141 Critical Approaches to Literacy....Pages 143-151 Family Literacy....Pages 153-161 Adult Literacy....Pages 163-171 Sustaining Local Literacies....Pages 173-179 IT and Literacy....Pages 181-188 Front Matter....Pages 189-189 Literacy Teaching in France....Pages 191-198 Literacy Teaching in India....Pages 199-206 Literacy Teaching in the Low Countries....Pages 207-213 Female Literacy and Life Chances in Rural Nigeria....Pages 215-223 Literacy Teaching in Norway....Pages 225-233 Back Matter....Pages 235-265 V. 1. Language Policy And Political Issues In Education / Edited By Ruth Wodak And David Corson -- V. 2. Literacy / Edited By Viv Edwards And David Corson -- V. 3. Oral Discourse And Education / Edited By Bronwyn Davies And David Corson -- V. 4. Second Language Education / Edited By G. Richard Tucker And David Corson -- V. 5. Bilingual Education / Edited By Jim Cummins And David Corson -- V. 6. Knowledge About Language / Edited By Leo Van Lier And David Corson -- V. 7. Language Testing And Assessment / Edited By Caroline Clapham And David Corson -- V. 8. Research Methods In Language And Education / Edited By Nancy H. Hornberger And David Corson. General Editor, David Corson. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Made up of eight volumes, the Encyclopedia of Language and Education is the first attempt at providing an overview of the subject Scholars from many disciplines are involved in studying reading.