Talk Reform: Explorations in Language for Infant School Children (1) (Primary Socialization, Language and Education)

Synopsis

Originally published in 1970, Talk Reform describes the development of an exploratory language enrichment programme devised by the authors and carried out by teachers in a group of primary schools in a working-class area of London.Inspired by Bernstein’s theory of different language codes and their relation to educational underachievement, the authors devised a series of situations in the classroom as preconditions for extending language use. Their aim was to reorient the reader to the social functions of language, so that teachers who understood the ideas behind this programme would be able to carry out the activities described as well as those they may have thought up for themselves. The kinds of problems encountered when trying to judge the value of intervention and change in the classroom are discussed and illustrated, from the authors’ own research. The authors put forward the view that the social and linguistic skills that could be acquired in the way outlined in their book were crucial to the advancement of the working-class child in the social system. Today it can be read in its historical context.

Copyright:

1970

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

162 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781040356098

Related ISBNs:

9781041008897, 9781003612155, 9781040356029

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Date of Addition:

05/09/25

Copyrighted By:

D. M. & G. A. Gahagan

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Education, Social Studies, Language Arts, Sociology

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This is a copyrighted book.