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Researching Dyslexia in Multilingual Settings: Diverse Perspectives

Researching Dyslexia in Multilingual Settings: Diverse Perspectives

Paperback

Series: Communication Disorders Across Languages, Book 10

Medical ReferenceLinguisticsSpecial Education

ISBN10: 1783090642
ISBN13: 9781783090648
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Published: Oct 4 2013
Pages: 200
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.10
Language: English

This volume draws together current research on dyslexia and literacy in multilingual settings across disciplines and methodologies. The contributors, all internationally recognised in the field, address developmental and acquired literacy difficulties and dyslexia in a range of language contexts including EAL/EFL. The book uses theories and analytical frameworks of a critical nature to reveal prejudicial social practices, and suggests future research directions towards a critical re-consideration of current understandings of dyslexia in multilingual settings, with a view to foregrounding the potential for interdisciplinarity. The book also suggests ways forward for evidence-informed practice, and it will be a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners and students alike.

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