Culture and Language Development

Culture and Language Development
Author: Elinor Ochs
Publisher: CUP Archive
Total Pages: 294
Release: 1988-08-26
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780521348942

In this book, Elinor Ochs explores the complex interaction of socialisation and language acquisition in children.

Heritage Language Development

Heritage Language Development
Author: Kimi Kondo-Brown
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027241430

This collection of studies investigates the individual, micro-psychological, and macro-societal factors that promote or discourage the development of child and young adult heritage language learners' spoken and written skills in East Asian languages (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean). The research presented in this book is based on empirical data from various learning and social settings in the United States and Canada. The contributors are themselves mostly from East Asian immigrant backgrounds and have worked closely with students from such backgrounds. This book also speaks to the needs for future research within East Asian communities that will (a) promote East Asian heritage language development in applied linguistics, (b) encourage parental, community, and national support for East Asian heritage language development, and (c) improve the teaching of oral and written skills for heritage learners of East Asian languages in various educational settings.

Language and Cultural Practices in Communities and Schools

Language and Cultural Practices in Communities and Schools
Author: Inmaculada M. García-Sánchez
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2019-09-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0429943776

Drawing on sociocultural theories of learning, this book examines how the everyday language practices and cultural funds of knowledge of youth from non-dominant or minoritized groups can be used as centerpoints for classroom learning in ways that help all students both to sustain and expand their cultural and linguistic repertoires while developing skills that are valued in formal schooling. Bringing together a group of ethnographically grounded scholars working in diverse local contexts, this volume identifies how these language practices and cultural funds of knowledge can be used as generative points of continuity and productively expanded on in schools for successful and inclusive learning. Ideal for students and researchers in teaching, learning, language education, literacy, and multicultural education, as well as teachers at all stages of their career, this book contributes to research on culturally and linguistically sustaining practices by offering original teaching methods and a range of ways of connecting cultural competencies to learning across subject matters and disciplines.

Children's Literacy Development

Children's Literacy Development
Author: Catherine McBride-Chang
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2014-02-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1444144685

This introduction to child literacy development looks at the subject from an international perspective and is appropriate for students and professionals across a wide-range of disciplines.

Language Socialization in Classrooms

Language Socialization in Classrooms
Author: Matthew J. Burdelski
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2020-02-13
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1107187834

Classrooms are dynamic spaces of teaching and learning, where language and culture are intertwined in remarkable ways. The theory of language socialization explores how sociocultural practices in classrooms help to shape language learning and development. This collection is the first of its kind to bring together research on this fascinating concept. It presents 10 case studies, based on linguistic and ethnographic research conducted in classrooms located within communities in North America, Europe and India, spanning learners from preschool, to primary and secondary school, to university. Following an introduction that discusses the theory and core concepts of language socialization, the volume is divided into three central themes: socializing values, dispositions, and stances; socializing identities; and language socialization and ideology. Both new and more experienced researchers will appreciate its new insights into how language socialization is carried out across the globe.

A Survey of Language and Culture

A Survey of Language and Culture
Author: Michael Shaw Findlay
Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2015-11-05
Genre: Anthropological linguistics
ISBN: 9781634873352

The book is a survey of language and culture from an anthropological perspective. Students explore everything from the actual definition of language to language acquisition, from theoretical perspectives on language development to applied linguistics.

Culture and Psychological Development

Culture and Psychological Development
Author: Dabie Nabuzoka
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2009-12-08
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1137265868

From infancy through to school age and beyond, most children are in constant contact with an array of social influences. Home life, education, community and the media all have some part to play in a child's development. In this absorbing book, the authors discuss the ways such diverse cultural settings impact on behaviour and how children are shaped by the world around them. They examine development from both a cultural and cross-cultural perspective, drawing on case studies, to illuminate theoretical insights. Students of both developmental and cultural psychology will find this to be the perfect starting point from which to investigate this fascinating topic further.

The Oxford Handbook of Human Development and Culture

The Oxford Handbook of Human Development and Culture
Author: Lene Arnett Jensen
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 769
Release: 2015-03-13
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0199948569

The Oxford Handbook of Human Development and Culture provides a comprehensive synopsis of theory and research on human development, with every chapter drawing together findings from cultures around the world. This includes a focus on cultural diversity within nations, cultural change, and globalization. Expertly edited by Lene Arnett Jensen, the Handbook covers the entire lifespan from the prenatal period to old age. It delves deeply into topics such as the development of emotion, language, cognition, morality, creativity, and religion, as well as developmental contexts such as family, friends, civic institutions, school, media, and work. Written by an international group of eminent and cutting-edge experts, chapters showcase the burgeoning interdisciplinary approach to scholarship that bridges universal and cultural perspectives on human development. This "cultural-developmental approach" is a multifaceted, flexible, and dynamic way to conceptualize theory and research that is in step with the cultural and global realities of human development in the 21st century.

Language Development and Language Impairment

Language Development and Language Impairment
Author: Paul Fletcher
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2015-08-17
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1119134560

Language Development and Language Impairment offers a problem-based introduction to the assessment and treatment of a wide variety of childhood language developmental disorders. Focuses for the most part on the pre-school years, the period during which the foundations for language development are laid Uses a problem-based approach, designed to motivate students to find the information they need to identify and explore learning issues that a particular speech or language issue raises Examines the development of a child’s phonological system, the growth of vocabulary, the development of grammar, and issues related to conversational and narrative competence Integrates information on typical and atypical language development