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Ways with Words - Language- Life and Work in Communities and Classrooms Cambridge Paperback Library

5 stars (Shirley Brice Heath Has a "Way With Words") - Language is power. Heath, a reflective practitioner of both human nature and schooling, provides an in-depth view of communities which epitomize the struggle for such power. In her ethnographic study of Trackton and Roadville, Heath lays bare the socializing process of children through words. The discontinuity between home and school is disturbing; a realization that students who do not fit the traditional way of schooling are left behind. Clearly illustrated is the need for teachers and students to bridge the gap which exists in relation to both language and culture, for without this effort some students will never acquire the power needed to take control of their education or pursue opportunities from which they have previously been excluded. This is must reading for student ethnographers, doctoral students, and those dedicated to school reform, particularly those in the areas of diversity in public schools, and language. This extraordinary book compares favorably to "Growing Up Literate: Learning From Inner-City Families" by Denny Taylor & Catherine Dorsey-Gaines. 3 stars (A Teacher's View) - Teaching in a high school with a large number of minority children can be challenging. After reading this book, recommended by the debate teacher, I feel that I am better prepared. This book is an excellent resource for those wanting to understand the student from a background different form their own. If you plan to work in public school, this book is a must-read. I borrowed a friend's book, and then decided I had to have a copy of my own. ...
Cambridge University Press :: Sociolinguistics :: Language Arts & Disciplines & General :: English :: Linguistics :: Language arts :: Language Arts & Linguistics & Literacy :: Language :: Intera :: Ways with Words - Language- Life and Work in Communities and Classrooms (Cambridge Paperback Library

Igneous Rocks- A Classification and Glossary of Terms

Igneous Rocks: A Classification and Glossary of Terms...
Cambridge University Press :: Science-Earth Sciences - Geology :: Science :: R W Le Maitre :: :: Igneous Rocks- A Classification and Glossary of Terms

A Reference Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic

A Reference Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic ...
Cambridge University Press :: Foreign Language Study-General :: Computer Bks - Languages & Programming :: Karin C Ryding :: :: A Reference Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic

International Law

5 stars (nitpicking) - The remark about the Jay treaty convinced me. I immediately decided to buy this book; if an obvious typo (1974 instead of 1794) is the only objection that can made against this book, it must be great. 5 stars (A very good book about international law.) - Beside some edition flaws (like the date issue) Malcom N. Shaw is a very good book about international, it gives a good analyze over the basic institutions of international law. For graduate/bachellor grade students it is a must have book. 4 stars (comment on comment) - the jay treaty was signed in 1794...it is easy to see how a mistake may be overlooked and the date of 1974 may creep into the text of such a voluminous work. In the light hereof I think the reader from Korea was unnecessarily harsh...editing mistakes are an everyday occurrence and the date was as easy as a search in yahoo to verify. ...
Cambridge University Press :: Legal Reference & Law Profession :: Law-General :: Malcolm N Shaw :: :: International Law