Disinventing and Reconstituting Languages
Download or Read eBook Disinventing and Reconstituting Languages PDF written by Sinfree Makoni and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2007 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Sinfree Makoni |
| Publisher | : Multilingual Matters |
| Total Pages | : 266 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781853599231 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1853599239 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Disinventing and Reconstituting Languages by : Sinfree Makoni
Book excerpt: 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.
