Autopoiesis, language, literacy and the brain

Philip Graham

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Autopoiesis, language, literacy and the brain

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Autopoiesis, language, literacy and the brain

Philip Graham

Fine Print, Vol.22(2), pp.3-7

1999

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Abstract

Curriculum and Pedagogy

literacy

brain

language and thought

When we attempt to speak about the relationship between language, literacy, and the brain, we find ourselves ill equipped to deal with these conceptually and qualitatively different phenomena. Immediately we must straddle different academic traditions that treat each of these as separate "things". Broadly speaking, the study of language firstly belongs to the domain of biology, then to anthropology, sociology, and linguistics. At its most functional, a study of literacy education is a study of a particular technology, its diffusion techniques, and the abilities and motivations of people to adopt, or adapt themselves to, this technology. The brain is most commonly studied in the field of neurology, which is also a sub-discipline of biology, biochemistry, and medicine.

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Title: Autopoiesis, language, literacy and the brain
Authors: Philip Graham (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details: Fine Print, Vol.22(2), pp.3-7
Publisher: Victorian Adult Literacy and Basic Education Council (VALBEC)
Date published: 1999
ISSN: 0159-3978
Organisation Unit: Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic); University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Creative Industries - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450681802621
Output Type: Journal article

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