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Literacy: An introduction to the ecology of written language. By David Barton. Oxford: Blackwell, 1994. Pp. x, 247.

Nancy C. Dorian

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Preface. 1. An Integrated Approach to Literacy. 2. Talking About Literacy. 3. The Social Basis of Literacy. 4. Literacy Embedded in Language. 5. Languages and Literacies. 6. Configurations of Language. 7. Writing Systems and Other Notations. 8. Points in History. 9. The Roots of Literacy. 10. Emergent Literacy. 11. Public Definitions of Literacy. 12. School Practices. 13. Adults and World Literacy. 14. Some Implications of an Ecological View. Notes. References. Index.

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Preface. 1. An Integrated Approach to Literacy. 2. Talking About Literacy. 3. The Social Basis of Literacy. 4. Literacy Embedded in Language. 5. Languages and Literacies. 6. Configurations of Language. 7. Writing Systems and Other Notations. 8. Points in History. 9. The Roots of Literacy. 10. Emergent Literacy. 11. Public Definitions of Literacy. 12. School Practices. 13. Adults and World Literacy. 14. Some Implications of an Ecological View. Notes. References. Index.

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Preface. 1. An Integrated Approach to Literacy. 2. Talking About Literacy. 3. The Social Basis of Literacy. 4. Literacy Embedded in Language. 5. Languages and Literacies. 6. Configurations of Language. 7. Writing Systems and Other Notations. 8. Points in History. 9. The Roots of Literacy. 10. Emergent Literacy. 11. Public Definitions of Literacy. 12. School Practices. 13. Adults and World Literacy. 14. Some Implications of an Ecological View. Notes. References. Index.

Key concepts: Literacy, Linguistics, Ecology, Sociology, Psychology, Biology, Philosophy, Pedagogy

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