Scripts and Literacy

Scripts and Literacy
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 381
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ISBN-10 : 9789401111621
ISBN-13 : 9401111626
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis Scripts and Literacy by : I. Taylor

Literacy is a concern of all nations of the world, whether they be classified as developed or undeveloped. A person must be able to read and write in order to function adequately in society, and reading and writing require a script. But what kinds of scripts are in use today, and how do they influence the acquisition, use and spread of literacy? Scripts and Literacy is the first book to systematically explore how the nature of a script affects how it is read and how one learns to read and write it. It reveals the similarities underlying the world's scripts and the features that distinguish how they are read. Scholars from different parts of the world describe several different scripts, e.g. Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Indian Amerindian -- and how they are learned. Research data and theories are presented. This book should be of primary interest to educators and researchers in reading and writing around the world.

Literacy and Script Reform in Occupation Japan

Literacy and Script Reform in Occupation Japan
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 189
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ISBN-10 : 9780195101669
ISBN-13 : 0195101669
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Literacy and Script Reform in Occupation Japan by : J. Marshall Unger

Although the United States Education Mission recommended that the Japanese give serious consideration to the introduction of alphabetic writing, key American officials in the Civil Information and Education Section of GHQ/SCAP delayed and effectively killed action on this recommendation. Japanese advocates of romanization nevertheless managed to obtain CI&E approval for an experiment in elementary schools to test the hypothesis that schoolchildren could make faster progress if spared the necessity of studying Chinese characters as part of non-language courses such as arithmetic. Though not conclusive, the experiment's results supported the hypothesis and suggested the need for more and better testing.

Scripts, Grooves, and Writing Machines

Scripts, Grooves, and Writing Machines
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Publisher : Stanford University Press
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 0804732701
ISBN-13 : 9780804732703
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Scripts, Grooves, and Writing Machines by : Lisa Gitelman

"The phonograph and the typewriter may be things of the past, but this book will resonate with readers who are engaged daily with computer networks, hypertexts, and the forms that mass media will take in the new century."--BOOK JACKET.

Script Effects as the Hidden Drive of the Mind, Cognition, and Culture

Script Effects as the Hidden Drive of the Mind, Cognition, and Culture
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Publisher : Springer Nature
Total Pages : 251
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ISBN-10 : 9783030551520
ISBN-13 : 3030551520
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis Script Effects as the Hidden Drive of the Mind, Cognition, and Culture by : Hye K. Pae

This open access volume reveals the hidden power of the script we read in and how it shapes and drives our minds, ways of thinking, and cultures. Expanding on the Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis (i.e., the idea that language affects the way we think), this volume proposes the “Script Relativity Hypothesis” (i.e., the idea that the script in which we read affects the way we think) by offering a unique perspective on the effect of script (alphabets, morphosyllabaries, or multi-scripts) on our attention, perception, and problem-solving. Once we become literate, fundamental changes occur in our brain circuitry to accommodate the new demand for resources. The powerful effects of literacy have been demonstrated by research on literate versus illiterate individuals, as well as cross-scriptal transfer, indicating that literate brain networks function differently, depending on the script being read. This book identifies the locus of differences between the Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans, and between the East and the West, as the neural underpinnings of literacy. To support the “Script Relativity Hypothesis”, it reviews a vast corpus of empirical studies, including anthropological accounts of human civilization, social psychology, cognitive psychology, neuropsychology, applied linguistics, second language studies, and cross-cultural communication. It also discusses the impact of reading from screens in the digital age, as well as the impact of bi-script or multi-script use, which is a growing trend around the globe. As a result, our minds, ways of thinking, and cultures are now growing closer together, not farther apart.

Reader's Theater Scripts--Texas History

Reader's Theater Scripts--Texas History
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Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages : 179
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ISBN-10 : 9781425896041
ISBN-13 : 1425896049
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis Reader's Theater Scripts--Texas History by : Timothy Rasinski

Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. Engage students through Reader's Theater to make learning fun while building knowledge of Texas history and the significant people, events, and places that make Texas what it is today. Improve vocabulary and comprehension with repeated practice and performance of the scripts along with TEKS-based activities in the lesson plans, which include word study, comprehension questions, and extension activities. Make your classroom a Reader's Theater classroom today!

Writing and Literacy in Chinese, Korean and Japanese

Writing and Literacy in Chinese, Korean and Japanese
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Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages : 428
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ISBN-10 : 9789027217943
ISBN-13 : 9027217947
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Writing and Literacy in Chinese, Korean and Japanese by : Insup Taylor

Chinese, Japanese, South (and North) Koreans in East Asia have a long, intertwined and distinguished cultural history and have achieved, or are in the process of achieving, spectacular economic success. Together, these three peoples make up one quarter of the world population.They use a variety of unique and fascinating writing systems: logographic Chinese characters of ancient origin, as well as phonetic systems of syllabaries and alphabets. The book describes, often in comparison with English, how the Chinese, Korean and Japanese writing systems originated and developed; how each relates to its spoken language; how it is learned or taught; how it can be computerized; and how it relates to the past and present literacy, education, and culture of its users.Intimately familiar with the three East Asian cultures, Insup Taylor with the assistance of Martin Taylor, has written an accessible and highly readable book. Writing and Literacy in Chinese, Korean and Japanese is intended for academic readers (students in East Asian Studies, linguistics, education, psychology) as well as for the general public (parents, business, government). Readers of the book will learn about the interrelated cultural histories of China, Korea and Japan, but mainly about the various writing systems, some exotic, some familar, some simple, some complex, but all fascinating.

Financial Literacy and Money Script

Financial Literacy and Money Script
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 259
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ISBN-10 : 9783319770758
ISBN-13 : 3319770756
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Financial Literacy and Money Script by : Christine Sahadeo

Since the financial crisis, everyone is more aware of the need to be financially literate. This book covers a wide range of topics and assures the reader that understanding of one’s money script and more particularly making changes (if necessary) would result in more effective and responsible managing and handling of one’s financial affairs. It is a misnomer that graduates of tertiary education are financially literate or are qualified to make financial decisions. In fact, they are particularly vulnerable in making poor financial decisions as many students do not undertake courses in financial education and they therefore have limited financial knowledge. Training in financial literacy through university-based financial education programs is one method of addressing personal finances and financial stress among students. This book presents the key components of financial education designed to address the growing concerns associated with high levels of debt, abuse of credit cards, home ownership, savings and investments, risk management, and retirement. The chapters on entrepreneurship and business planning provide a roadmap for successful new ventures. The book is an excellent resource for students, those interested in developing or enhancing their understanding of money matters and financial wellbeing, and trainers involved in financial education, counseling, and planning.

Scripts

Scripts
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0500290393
ISBN-13 : 9780500290392
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Scripts by : Steven Heller

"For a type nerd, the only thing missing from Scripts is a centerfold of voluptuous Spencerian. . . . About ninety percent of the book is images, glorious images." --Communication Arts

The Cambridge Companion to Medieval British Manuscripts

The Cambridge Companion to Medieval British Manuscripts
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 341
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ISBN-10 : 9781107102460
ISBN-13 : 1107102464
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Medieval British Manuscripts by : Orietta Da Rold

Explains the methods and knowledge required to understand how, why, and for whom manuscripts were made in medieval Britain.

Script and Society

Script and Society
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Publisher : Oxbow Books
Total Pages : 497
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ISBN-10 : 9781789255843
ISBN-13 : 1789255848
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Script and Society by : Philip J. Boyes

By the 13th century BC, the Syrian city of Ugarit hosted an extremely diverse range of writing practices. As well as two main scripts – alphabetic and logographic cuneiform - the site has also produced inscriptions in a wide range of scripts and languages, including Hurrian, Sumerian, Hittite, Egyptian hieroglyphs, Luwian hieroglyphs and Cypro-Minoan. This variety in script and language is accompanied by writing practices that blend influences from Mesopotamian, Anatolian and Levantine traditions together with what seem to be distinctive local innovations. Script and Society: The Social Context of Writing Practices in Late Bronze Age Ugarit explores the social and cultural context of these complex writing traditions from the perspective of writing as a social practice. It combines archaeology, epigraphy, history and anthropology to present a highly interdisciplinary exploration of social questions relating to writing at the site, including matters of gender, ethnicity, status and other forms of identity, the relationship between writing and place, and the complex relationships between inscribed and uninscribed objects. This forms a case- study for a wider discussion of interdisciplinary approaches to the study of writing practices in the ancient world.