The Diversity of Registers Found in Primary Children's Information Books.

Neate, Bobbie

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Publication Date: 1990

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The Diversity of Registers Found in Primary Children's Information Books.

Neate, Bobbie

Reading, v24 n3 p185-91 Nov 1990

Surveys children's information books. Finds that the language of the books is very diverse. Suggests that readers experience diversity of language from a very early age and that such books fall well short of any standard that is desirable of informative texts. (RS)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Language Usage, Reading Research, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Standards

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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