Rosowsky, A. (2001) Decoding as a cultural practice and its effects on the reading process of bilingual pupils. Language and Education, 15 (1). pp. 56-70. ISSN 0950-0782
Abstract
This paper explores the nature of reading for meaning as if affects the reading abilities of secondary-age pupils who are bilingual and Muslim. It discusses the competing theorieswhich seek to account for the reading process, and links these to a study which examines the reading strategies employed by bilingual pupils who have experienced intensive Qur’anic literacy, and seeks to account for the pre-eminence of decoding in their reading behaviour. This leads to a discussion regarding the nature of reading itself,and, by including reference to the varied social and cultural practices of reading, proposes a broadening of the definition of meaning in the reading act.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Education (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Mr A Rosowsky |
Date Deposited: | 08 Nov 2010 10:29 |
Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2014 04:03 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09500780108666799 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Multilingual Matters & Channel View Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/09500780108666799 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:42616 |