Encyclopaedia of Language and Education: Literacy

This is the second volume of a series of eight volumes together entitled Encyclopedia of Language and Education . It attempts to overview an area which has recently emerged, and draws on some 25 state-of-the-art reviews of current concerns in the study of literacy prepared by leading writers and researchers. The book is organized in four main sections: Reading , Writing , The Social Context of Literacy and Literacy Teaching in Selected Regions . The approach is multidisciplinary, drawing on insights from fields as diverse as anthropology and computer science, sociolinguistics and psychology. The international flavour of the volume is reflected not only in the choice of contributors from 11 different countries but also in the emphasis throughout on the impact of globalization on the understanding of literacy.