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Peer reviewedGee, James Paul – Journal of Education, 1989
Argues that the focus of literacy studies or applied linguistics should not be language, or literacy, but social practices. Introduces a concept of language usage called "Discourse," incorporating words, acts, values, beliefs, attitudes, and social identities as well as gestures, glances, body positions, and clothes. (FMW)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Interpersonal Communication, Language Acquisition, Language Usage
