Investigating the Language of Special Education [electronic resource] : Listening to Many Voices /
Farrell, M.author.
Utilising a wide range of theoretical traditions from philosophy, sociology and anthropology, this book aims to raise the reader's awareness of the power as well as the limitations of language in relation to special education.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; About the Author; Introduction: The Importance of Language in Special Education; 1 Past Voices: Historical Terminology; 2 Present Voices: Current Language in Special Education; 3 Grand Designs: Constructing Social Meaning; 4 Labelling: New Labels for Old?; 5 Disability Memoirs and Student Voice; 6 Problematizing Meaning: Deconstruction; 7 Immersed in Language: Discourse; 8 Analysing Concepts in Special Education; 9 Persuasive or Misleading Language; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Utilising a wide range of theoretical traditions from philosophy, sociology and anthropology, this book aims to raise the reader's awareness of the power as well as the limitations of language in relation to special education.
Teaching.
Educational psychology.
Education—Psychology.
Sociolinguistics.
Learning.
Instruction.
Communication.
Teaching and Teacher Education.
Educational Psychology.
Sociolinguistics.
Learning & Instruction.
Communication Studies.