The Linguistics, Neurology, and Politics of Phonics : Silent ""E"" Speaks Out


Steven L. Strauss
Bok Engelsk 2004 · Electronic books.
Utgitt
Hoboken : : Taylor and Francis, , 2004.
Omfang
1 online resource (221 p.)
Opplysninger
Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Foreword; Preface; Table of Phonetic Characters; I: THE PROBLEM: AN ALLEGED LITERACY CRISIS; II: THE NEOPHONICS SOLUTION: A CASE OF CONTEMPORARY PSEUDOSCIENCE; III: RECLAIMING THE SCIENCE OF PHONICS; IV: DEFENDING SCIENCE AND DEMOCRACY AGAINST NEOPHONICS; Postscript: A Formal Approach to Phonics; References; Author Index; Subject Index. - This book explores the driving forces behind the current government-sponsored resurrection of phonics, and the arguments used to justify it. It examines the roles played by three key actors--corporate America, politicians, and state-supported reading researchers--in the formulation of what Strauss terms the neophonics political program. Essential for researchers, students, and teachers of literacy and reading, and for anyone seeking to understand what is happening in U.S. public schools today, The Linguistics, Neurology, and Politics of Phonics: Silent ""E"" Speaks Out:*analyzes the
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080584743X. - 0805852441

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