Disinventing and Reconstituting Languages

Disinventing and Reconstituting Languages
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Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Total Pages : 266
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ISBN-10 : 9781853599231
ISBN-13 : 1853599239
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Book Synopsis Disinventing and Reconstituting Languages by : Sinfree Makoni

Download or read book Disinventing and Reconstituting Languages 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. 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.


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