Steven L Strauss

The Linguistics, Neurology, and Politics of Phonics

Silent "E" Speaks Out

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Produktbeschreibung

Linguistics, neurology and Politics of Phonics: Silent "E" Speaks Out explores the driving forces behind the current government-sponsored resurrection of phonics, and the arguments used to justify it. It examines the roles played by three key actors-corporate America, politicians, and state supported reading researchers--in the formulation of what is termed the neophonics political program.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. November 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 155mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 322g
• ISBN-13: 9780805852448
• ISBN-10: 0805852441
• Artikelnr.: 22209314

Autorenporträt

Strauss, Steven L.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: R.L. Allington, Foreword. Preface. Part I: The Problem: An
Alleged Literacy Crisis. The Literacy Crisis According to Corporate
America. Corporate America's Education Reform. Political Support of the
Corporate Agenda. Media Complicity in Promoting Neophonics. Part II: The
Neophonics Solution: A Case of Contemporary Pseudoscience. The Variety of
Scientific Methodologies. Problems With the Alphabetic Principle.
Functional Neuroimaging and the Image of Phonics. Part III: Reclaiming the
Science of Phonics. Three Definitions of Phonics. The Principle for
Competing Phonics Rules. Theoretical Implications of r- Controlled Vowels.
The Phonics of Silent e.The Naturalness of Exceptions to Phonics Rules.
Applications of Scientific Phonics.Part IV: Defending Science and Democracy
Against Neophonics. The Neophonics Counterrevolution in Science. Academic
Imperialism Versus Academic Freedom. Postscript: A Formal Approach to
Phonics.