This volume of the Index Emblematicus deals with three early 17th-century works: Remaines of a Greater Worke Concerning Britaine, by William Camden / The Mirrour of Maiestie, by H.G. / Amorum Emblematta by Otto van Vee.
Details Hungary's place on the map of European literacy rates between the Renaissance and Reformation and the developed, state-organized educational systems of the later 19th century. A broad international comparative analysis between literacy rates and written and oral culture.
This volume explores the history of reading in the British Isles during a period in which the printed word became all pervasive. From wealthy readers of 'amatory fiction', through to men and women reading surreptitiously at the Victorian railway bookstall, it argues that a variety of new reading communities emerged during this period.
Focusing on reading and writing, this book presents summaries of state-of-the-art theory and research dealing with academic competence in school. It examines the role of NP-movement vs. lexical rules in accounting for alternations in grammatical functions. It presents the role of the lexicon in syntactic theory.
An observation of one child and her relationship with print, from birth until she goes to school. It shows how frequent repetition of the text helped Alice to come to grips with the book.
The status of standard English has featured in linguistic, educational and cultural debates over decades. This volume ranges from the 1830s to Conservative education policies in the 1990s and on to the implications of the National Curriculum for English language teaching in schools.
Argues that the life and nature of language itself is breaking down under the adverse pressures of modern society, argues author Michael Rose. This work maps out the threats to literacy, investigates the nature of literacy and how it relates to child development, and examines what really works in preparing for and teaching literacy.