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title | : | Dimensions of Literacy : A Conceptual Base for Teaching Reading and Writing in School Settings |
author | : | Kucer, Stephen B. |
publisher | : | Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. |
isbn10 | asin | : | 0805831614 |
print isbn13 | : | 9780805831610 |
ebook isbn13 | : | 9780585386652 |
language | : | English |
subject | Language arts, Reading, English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching, Literacy--Social aspects, Sociolinguistics. |
publication date | : | 2001 |
lcc | : | LB1576.K83 2001eb |
ddc | : | 428.6 |
subject | : | Language arts, Reading, English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching, Literacy--Social aspects, Sociolinguistics. |
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Dimensions of Literacy
A Conceptual Base for Teaching
Reading and Writing in School Settings
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Dimensions of Literacy
A Conceptual Base for Teaching
Reading and Writing in School Settings
Stephen B. Kucer
Fordham UniversityLincoln Center
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Copyright 2001 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Kucer, Stephen B., 1950.
Dimensions of literacy : a conceptual base for teaching reading
and writing in school settings / Stephen B. Kucer.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8058-3161-4 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN 0-8058-3162-2 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Language arts. 2. Reading. 3. English languageComposition
and exercisesStudy and teaching. 4. LiteracySocial aspects.
5. Sociolinguistics. I. Title.
LB1576 .K83 2001
428.6dc21 00-067762
CIP
Books published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates are printed on acid-free paper, and their bindings are chosen for strength and durability.
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Contents
Preface | ix |
Introduction |
1 A Multidimensional View of Reading and Writing | |
Disciplinary Perspectives Versus Literacy Dimensions | |
A Literacy Beliefs Profile | |
A Literacy Story | |
About This Book | |
I: The Linguistic Dimension of Literacy |
2 The Nature of Language | |
What Makes Language Language? | |
The Systems of Language | |
Context, Situation, and the Systems of Language | |
OralWritten Language Relationships | |
Conclusions | |
3 Language Variation | |
What Is Language Variation? | |
Causes of Language Variation | |
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Language Variation and the Reading and Writing Processes | |
The Impact of Various Forms of Spoken English on Literacy Development | |
Conclusions | |
Revisiting What Makes Language Language | |
The Linguistic Dimension of the Literacy Story | |
II: The Cognitive Dimension of Literacy |
4 The Constructive Nature of Perception | |
Perceptual Experiments | |
The Systems of Language, Memory, and Perception | |
Visual Processing and Memory | |
"A Pin for Dan" and "The Great Big Enormous Turnip" | |
Conclusions | |
5 The Reading and Comprehending Processes | |
Factors Influencing the ReaderTextWriter Transaction | |
What Do Theories and Models Have To Do With Teaching? | |
A Theory and Model of the Reading Process | |
An Examination of Proficient and Nonproficient Readers | |
Biliterate Readers | |
Reading: Another View | |
Understanding and Interpreting Written Discourse | |
Conclusions | |
6 The Writing Process | |
Revisiting the ReaderTextWriter Transaction | |
A Theory and Model of the Writing Process | |
An Examination of Proficient and Nonproficient Writers | |
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Cognitive Interrelationships Between the Reading and Writing Processes | |
Conclusions | |
The Cognitive Dimension of the Literacy Story | |
III: The Sociocultural Dimension of Literacy |
7 Understanding Literacy as Social Practices | |
Examining Our Own Literacy Practices | |
Group Memberships and Social Identity | |
Literacy and Social Practices | |
Literacy in School and Out | |
Literacy and Its Relationship to Cognitive and Socioeconomic Development | |
Conclusions | |
8 The Authority of Written Discourse | |
The Nature of Knowledge | |
The Nature of Texts and Text Interpretation | |
Conclusions | |
The Sociocultural Dimension of the Literacy Story | |
IV: The Developmental Dimension of Literacy |
9 Constructing the Written Language System | |
Why Learn Language? | |
Developmental Patterns and Principles | |
Interrelationships Between Reading and Writing Development | |
Variations on a Theme: Culture and Literacy Development | |
Conclusions | |
The Developmental Dimension of the Literacy Story | |
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