Description - School Discourse by Frances Christie
Writing development has been a key area of research in applied linguistics for some time, but most work has focused on children's writing at particular ages. Christie and Derewianka draw on extensive research in both primary and secondary years to trace the developmental trajectory from age 5 or 6 through to 18.
Using a systemic functional grammar, they outline developmental changes in writing in three major areas of the school curriculum - English, history, and science - as children move from early childhood to late childhood and on to adolescence and adulthood. The book considers the nature of the curriculum at various stages, discussing the interplay of curriculum goals, pedagogy and developmental changes as children grow older. It also explores how emergent control of the different subjects requires control of various subject specific literacies and considers the pedagogical implications of their findings.
School Discourse will be of interest to anyone involved in the writing performance of children in schools, particularly applied and educational linguists.
Buy School Discourse by Frances Christie from Australia's Online Independent Bookstore, BooksDirect.
Other Editions - School Discourse by Frances Christie
A Preview for this title is currently not available.
Available to order, ships in 7-10 business days
Disciplinarity: Functional Linguistic and Sociological Perspectives
