European Vernacular Literacy : : A Sociolinguistic and Historical Introduction / / Joshua A Fishman.

In this major new text, Joshua Fishman charts the rise of vernacular literacy in Europe, and the major social, economic, religious, political, demographic, educational and philosophical changes that attended it. Following the story up until the present day, the book examines the people who became le...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
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Place / Publishing House:Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2010]
©2010
Year of Publication:2010
Language:English
Series:New Perspectives on Language and Education
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Physical Description:1 online resource (120 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1. Why Has Interest in Languages and Literacies Increased So Much Lately?
  • Chapter 2. What is a ‘Language’ of Vernacular Literacy?
  • Chapter 3. The Rise of Vernaculars of Literacy in Europe
  • Chapter 4. Macro-factors in the Societal Spread of Vernacular Literacy
  • Chapter 5. Heroes of European Vernacular Literacy
  • Chapter 6. Micro-factors in the Societal Spread of Vernacular Literacy
  • Chapter 7. The ‘Literacy Bullies on the Block’
  • Chapter 8. Vernacular Literacy for What?
  • Index