Verbal Deficit: A Critique

ISBN-13: 9781138352872 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 176 str.

J. C. B. Gordon

Opis

Originally published in 1981. This critique considers verbal deficit theories, especially Bernstein's, from a sociolinguistic viewpoint but with attention to the historical and educational context. It concludes that verbal deficit theories are educationally damaging, and proposes instead a linguistic ‘difference’ theory.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Differential Educational Attainment  2. ‘Classical’ Verbal Deficit Theory  3. Bernstein’s Sociolinguistic Theory  4. Challenges and Alternatives  5. Verbal Deficit Theories in Context.  Conclusion and Prospect.  Appendices

O autorze

J. C. B. Gordon