Minami 1991c

Minami 1991c

Reference
	Minami, Masahiko. 1991c. "Review of 'Learning to be literate: The development of spoken and written language' by Garton and Pratt 1989." (Review originally appeared in issue of HERbetween 1990 and 1991). In Minami and Kennedy 1991. Interest level: academic.

Summary
	Defines literacy as "the mastery of spoken language and reading and writing" (page 1). Discusses Vygotsky's and Bruner's theories. Advocates continuity between oral and written language, and another continuum between school language use and home language use. Cites research from Australia and the United States.

Context for this page:

Bibliography module: Minami 1991c
In overview module: Bibliography (Literacy): M
In modular book: Bibliography (Literacy), by Doris Gallemore, Trudi C. Hunt, Jeanne Swanson, and Stephen L. Walter
In document collection: Reference materials
In bookshelf: Literacy

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