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This is a guide to language and literacy, which unpacks the meaning of key terms like proper English, real books, text, and discourse. It provides definitions and examples, and references to further reading.
The teaching and practice of language and literacy is a hotly contested subject. Questions like what is standard English? , what is grammar? and the place accorded to canonical writers in the curriculum continue to provoke controversy. In this A to Z guide to language and literacy, Ronald Carter unpicks the meaning of key terms like proper English , real books , text and discourse , and the way in which such concepts are used - and abused - by teachers, politicians, linguists, journalists and employers. Each definition is cross-referenced and supported by examples and references to further reading.
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