9780674721142-0674721144-Psychology of Literacy

Psychology of Literacy

ISBN-13: 9780674721142
ISBN-10: 0674721144
Author: Michael Cole, Sylvia Scribner
Publication date: 1986
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Format: Paperback 348 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780674721142
ISBN-10: 0674721144
Author: Michael Cole, Sylvia Scribner
Publication date: 1986
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Format: Paperback 348 pages

Summary

Psychology of Literacy (ISBN-13: 9780674721142 and ISBN-10: 0674721144), written by authors Michael Cole, Sylvia Scribner, was published by Harvard University Press in 1986. With an overall rating of 3.8 stars, it's a notable title among other Psychology & Counseling (Linguistics, Words, Language & Grammar , Cognitive Psychology, Behavioral Sciences, Cognitive, Psychology, General) books. You can easily purchase or rent Psychology of Literacy (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Psychology & Counseling books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.58.

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What are the intrinsic differences between the literate and the illiterate mind? The Vai, a small West African group, developed their own system of writing that flourishes today, althought no body of written literature exists and about half of those literate in Vai have never had formal schooling. Given this situation, Scribner and Cole were able to test mor than 1,000 subjects over a four-year period to measure the mental advantage of literates over nonliterates. "An ambitious and important book ambitious in scope and its continual reevaluation of aims and methods . . . and important for putting heretofore unexamined presumptions regarding the gognitive effects of literacy to empirical test" Language and Society

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