Description
This book questions assumptions about the nature of language. Looking at diverse contexts from sign languages in Indonesia to literacy practices in Brazil, the authors argue that unless we change and reconstitute the ways in which languages are taught and conceptualized, language studies will not be able to improve the social welfare of language users.
Book Details
Format
eBook
Pages
249 pages
Language
English
Published
Jan 10, 2010
Publisher
Multilingual Matters Limited
Editions
3 editions
ISBN-10
1280705388
ISBN-13
9781280705380