Illegal Alphabets and Adult Biliteracy

English

ISBN: 1410605728

EAN: 9781410605726

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics/Social Science / Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies/Language Arts & Disciplines / Alphabet/Language Arts & Disciplines / General/Foreign Language Study / English as a Second Language/Education / Adult & Continuing Education/

Publisher: Routledge

Release Date: 12/13/2000

Synopsis: This landmark study in the area of adult biliteracy shows precisely how Mexican immigrant workers-especially "illegal aliens"-use the alphabet to write down spoken English outside the classroom. Based on 4 years of intensive fieldwork in a rural comm.

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Illegal Alphabets and Adult Biliteracy

Illustrated: No

Format: eBook - PDF

Pages: 144