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  | | The Routledge Companion to English Language Studies(1st Edition) (Routledge Companions) by Janet Maybin, Ms Joan Swann Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2009 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-40338-2, ISBN: 0-415-40338-3 "The Routledge Companion to English Language Studies is an accessible guide to the major topics, debates and issues in English Language Studies. This authoritative collection includes entries written by well-known language specialists from a diverse range of backgrounds who examine and explain established knowledge and recent developments in the field. Covering a wide range of topics such as globalization, ..." |
 | | Researching Language and Literacy in Social Context (Open University Books) by David Graddol, Janet Maybin, Barry Stierer Paperback, 248 Pages, Published 1993 by Multilingual Matters ISBN-13: 978-1-85359-221-8, ISBN: 1-85359-221-8 "Many professionals and students have a need to make small-scale investigations of talk or reading and writing behaviour – whether as case studies, for coursework, or as part of their own professional development. This volume shows how experienced researchers have approached the tasks and what they have discovered about the social and cultural embeddedness of language and literacy practices. The first section of this book provides an acc ..." |
 | | Using English(2nd Edition) by Janet Maybin, Ann Hewings, Neil Mercer, Professor Neil Mercer Paperback, 312 Pages, Published 2006 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-37682-2, ISBN: 0-415-37682-3 "Using English provides an invaluable introduction to the study of English for students of language and linguistics. It examines the way in which the English language is used today in different contexts and in many parts of the world, by both native and non-native speakers. Issues of language use in speech and writing, in work and play, and in persuading and informing are explored and illustrated with data and readings from around the En ..." |
 | | Language and Literacy in Social Practice(1st Edition) (Open University Books) by Corporate-Open University, Janet Maybin Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 1993 by Multilingual Matters ISBN-13: 978-1-85359-215-7, ISBN: 1-85359-215-3 "This volume contains a collection of seminal articles and recent research which are important reading for anyone wanting to understand current theoretical developments within the field of language and literacy studies. The collection reflects a growing recognition over the past decade of the importance of social factors in language and literacy development. The focus has shifted from talking about skills and competences to investigating ..." |
 | | Using English(1st Edition) From Conversation to Canon (English Language: Past, Present & Future) by Janet Maybin, Neil Mercer Paperback, 344 Pages, Published 1996 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-13120-9, ISBN: 0-415-13120-0 "This is the talk of TV evangelists - people who may or may not be formal ministers of a Christian church, but who all present programmes whose ... distinguish anything new that is proposed from 'US-style' Christian television or radio. One of my own interests in American TV evangelism is with its distinguishing features as a genre of spoken English. ... of this - think, for instance, of that most curious delivery that was once used ..." |
 | | Children's Literature Approaches and Territories by Dr Janet Maybin, Dr Nicola J. Watson Paperback, 432 Pages, Published 2009 by Palgrave Macmillan ISBN-13: 978-0-230-22713-2, ISBN: 0-230-22713-9 "How has childrenâs literature been defined? In what ways has it changed over time? How are the classics of childrenâs literature established? What is the impact of digital media and globalization on books for children? Childrenâs Literature: Approaches and Territories provides a social and literary overview of the field of Anglophone childrenâs literature: its history and genres, its current concerns and its possible future dire ..." |
 | | The Art of English Everyday Creativity by Joan Swann, Dr Janet Maybin Paperback, 480 Pages, Published 2006 by Palgrave ISBN-13: 978-1-4039-8559-0, ISBN: 1-4039-8559-6 "The Art of English The volume provides a critical examination of ideas about everyday creativity, introducing a variety of approaches to its study. It explores an argument that has become influential within English language studies--that speakers and writers routinely use language creatively, and that there is some continuity between such everyday creativity and literary language. Chapters examine poetic language, n... Full description" |
 | | Using English(1st Edition) From Conversation to Canon (English Language: Past, Present and Future) by Janet Maybin, Neil Mercer, Open University Hardcover, 344 Pages, Published 1996 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-13119-3, ISBN: 0-415-13119-7 "English is used the world over by people at work, play and in artistic endeavours. In this book, the second in the series of four, writers from a range of academic disciplines examine a wide variety of texts and discourses, from everyday conversation to the literary canon.Topics include:* everyday conversation* English in the workplace* English and Rhetoric* literacy practices in English* English and popular culture* what makes English ..." |
 | | Equality Matters Pb (Multilingual Matters) by Hilary Claire, Janet Maybin, Joan Swann, John Swarbrooke Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 1993 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-85359-180-8, ISBN: 1-85359-180-7 "The stereotypical image of a mother wearing her apron wherever she goes, with bland, mindless, smile remains powerful and frightening, relating not to what any mother really is, but to a projected idea of how some would like her to be. Clearly, not all books show mothers in such a negative light. Sigrun Srivastava's My Mother is a book I came across more than ten years ago and which I still enjoy. This is how it starts: I love my m ..." |
 | | Childhoods in Context(1st Edition) (Wiley & OU Childhood) by Janet Maybin, Martin Woodhead, Philip Carter Paperback, 340 Pages, Published 2003 by Wiley ISBN-13: 978-0-470-84693-3, ISBN: 0-470-84693-3 "This book is the second of four which form part of the Open University course, U212, Childhood. Together they provide an undergraduate level introduction to the interdisciplinary field of childhood and youth studies, and a framework for analysing contemporary policy and practice in, for instance, education, health and social work. Childhood is now a global issue, forcing a reconsideration of conventional approaches to study. Childh ..." |
 | | Language, Literacy and Learning in Educational Practice(1st Edition) (Open University Books) by Barry Stierer, Janet Maybin, Multilingual Matters Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 1993 by Multilingual Matters ISBN-13: 978-1-85359-217-1, ISBN: 1-85359-217-X "Children would, not so long ago, have been assessed for their 'fluency', ' liveliness' 'cheerfulness' or 'clarity' — with all the scope for subjectivity, personality assassination, moralizing real and ethnocentric bias that such judgements often entail, as Roger Hewitt points out (1989b: 5-6). And indeed, as Hewitt goes on to note, those kinds of preconceptions may continue to colour assessors' 'unofficial' judgements these days. Bu ..." |
 | | Children's Voices Talk, Knowledge and Identity by Janet Maybin Hardcover, 207 Pages, Published 2006 by Palgrave Macmillan ISBN-13: 978-1-4039-3330-0, ISBN: 1-4039-3330-8 "Drawing on ethnographic research inside and outside the classroom, Janet Maybin investigates how 10-12 year-old children use talk and literacy to construct knowledge about their social worlds and about themselves, as they negotiate the transition from childhood into adolescence. Through the analysis of examples of talk, she shows how children use collaborative verbal strategies, stories of personal experience and the reworked voices of ..." |
 | | Children's Voices Talk, Knowledge and Identity by Dr Janet Maybin Paperback, 220 Pages, Published 2005 by Palgrave Macmillan ISBN-13: 978-1-4039-3331-7, ISBN: 1-4039-3331-6 "Drawing on ethnographic research inside and outside the classroom, Janet Maybin investigates how 10- to 12-year-old children use talk and literacy to construct knowledge about their social worlds and about themselves, as they negotiate the transition from childhood into adolescence. Through the analysis of examples of talk, she shows how children use collaborative verbal strategies, stories of personal experience, and the reworked voice ..." |
 | | Language, Literacy and Learning in Educational Practice (Open University Books) by Barry Stierer, Janet Maybin Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 1993 by Multilingual Matters ISBN-13: 978-1-85359-218-8, ISBN: 1-85359-218-8 "Language and literacy are highly contested areas of the curriculum. In recent years there has been a rapid development of new conceptual frameworks for understanding language, literacy and learning, from such diverse fields as anthropology, cultural studies, social psychology, and critical linguistics. The papers in this collection have been chosen because they will help readers to consider ways in which these new developments in theory ..." |
 | | Using English(2nd Edition) (U211 Exploring the English Language) by Janet Maybin, Neil Mercer, Ann Hewings, Maybin/Mercer/H Hardcover, 312 Pages, Published 2007 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-37681-5, ISBN: 0-415-37681-5 "Using English provides an invaluable introduction to the study of English for students of language and linguistics. It examines the way in which the English language is used today in different contexts and in many parts of the world, by both native and non-native speakers. Issues of language use in speech and writing, in work and play, and in persuading and informing are explored and illustrated with data and readings from around the En ..." |
 | | Language, Literacy and Education A Reader by Sharon Goodman, Neil Mercer, Teresa Lillis, Janet Maybin, Professor Neil Mercer, Open University Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2003 by Trentham Books ISBN-13: 978-1-85856-288-9, ISBN: 1-85856-288-0 "This reader provides an accessible collection of readings which illustrate both the current variation in research on language and literacy and the common underlying themes. It is made up of twenty chapters, of which eight have been specially commissioned. Together they illustrate some of the ways in which researchers are grappling with key questions about language, literacy and education. The reader is organized around four key themes: ..." |
 | | Language and Literacy in Social Practice A Reader (Language and Literacy in Social Context) by Janet Maybin Dr, Janet Maybin Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 1993 by Multilingual Matters Limited ISBN-13: 978-1-85359-216-4, ISBN: 1-85359-216-1 "This volume contains a collection of seminal articles and recent research which are important reading for anyone wanting to understand current theoretical developments within the field of language and literacy studies. The collection reflects a growing recognition over the past decade of the importance of social factors in language and literacy development. The focus has shifted from talking about skills and competences to investigating ..." |
 | | Researching Language and Literacy in Social Context (Open University Books) by David Graddol, Janet Maybin, Barry Stierer Hardcover, 248 Pages, Published 1993 by Multilingual Matters ISBN-13: 978-1-85359-222-5, ISBN: 1-85359-222-6 "Many professionals and students have a need to make small-scale investigations of talk or reading and writing behaviour – whether as case studies, for coursework, or as part of their own professional development. This volume shows how experienced researchers have approached the tasks and what they have discovered about the social and cultural embeddedness of language and literacy practices. The first section of this book provides an acc ..." |
 | | Equality Matters Cl (Multilingual Matters) by Hilary Claire, Janet Maybin, John Swarbrooke Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 1993 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-85359-181-5, ISBN: 1-85359-181-5 "First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company." |
 | | The Routledge Companion to English Language Studies by Janet Maybin and Joan Swann Published 2009 by Routledge (Manohar) ISBN-13: 978-1-138-03345-0, ISBN: 1-138-03345-6 |
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