Ways with Words: Language, Life and Work in Communities and Classrooms (Cambridge Paperback Library)
'One of the classic texts in educational praxis.' American Scientist'Deserves to be widely read by all researchers on child language.' Journal of Child Language'A milestone in understanding the roots of school achievement.' London Review of Books'Should become a point of reference for all discussions of spontaneous oral story telling.' Harvard Educational Review' ... captures the elusive nature of effective ethnography: involvement and empathy yield a sound and practical analysis.' Developments in Language Teaching