1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910797799603321

Autore

Johnstone Barbara

Titolo

Pittsburgh speech and Pittsburghese / / Barbara Johnstone [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, [Germany] ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : De Gruyter Mouton, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-5015-0029-5

1-61451-178-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (126 p.)

Collana

Dialects of English, , 2164-7445 ; ; Volume 11

Disciplina

427/.974886

Soggetti

English language - Dialects - Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh (Lancaster County, Pa.)

Americanisms - Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh (Lancaster County, Pa.)

Sociolinguistics - Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh (Lancaster County, Pa.)

Pittsburgh (Lancaster County, Pa.) Languages

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Table Of contents -- Acknowledgments -- A Note on notation -- Chapter 1. Geography, demography, and culture -- Chapter 2. Phonetics and phonology -- Chapter 3. Morphology and syntax -- Chapter 4. Lexis and discourse -- Chapter 5. African American English in Pittsburgh -- Chapter 6. History and trajectory -- Appendix: Annotated bibliography -- References -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Linguists have sporadically noted peculiarities of pronunciation, lexis and morphosyntax in the speech of European Americans in the Pittsburgh area, and Pittsburgh speech, locally known as “Pittsburghese”, has been a topic of discussion in the Pittsburgh area for decades. This variety has never before been systematically documented, however. The first and only scholarly book to describe Pittsburgh-area varieties of English, Pittsburgh Speech and Pittsburghese is an essential reference tool for anyone studying the dialect of the Pittsburgh area and the only textbook choice for anyone teaching about it.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910973034403321

Titolo

Educational neuroscience : development across the life span / / edited by Michael S.C. Thomas, Denis Mareschal and Iroise Dumontheil

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Routledge, , 2020

ISBN

1-00-301683-9

1-000-04075-5

1-003-01683-9

1-000-04079-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (571 pages)

Collana

Frontiers of developmental science

Disciplina

370.15

370.1523

Soggetti

Educational psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction -- 1 Educational Neuroscience: Why Is Neuroscience Relevant to Education? -- 2 An Introduction to Brain and Cognitive Development: The Key Concepts You Need to Know -- Section 1 Development and Variation: Genetic and Environmental Factors -- 3 What Has Behavioural Genetic Research Told Us About the Origins of Individual Differences in Educational Abilities and Achievements? -- 4 Socioeconomic Disparities in Achievement: Insights on Neurocognitive Development and Educational Interventions

Section 2 Discipline-Specific Abilities: Literacy, Numeracy, and Science -- 5 Neuroscience in Reading and Reading Difficulties -- 6 Reading Acquisition and Developmental Dyslexia: Educational Neuroscience and Phonological Skills -- 7 Sources of Variability in Mathematical Development -- 8 Lifespan Conceptual Development in Science: Brain and Behaviour -- Section 3 Discipline-General Abilities: Executive Functions, Social and Affective Development -- 9 The Development of Executive Functions in Childhood and Adolescence and Their Relation to School Performance

10 Understanding Emotional Thought Can Transform Educators'



Understanding of How Students Learn -- Section 4 Leading Methods for Cognitive Enhancement -- 11 Action Video Games: From Effects on Cognition and the Brain to Potential Educational Applications -- 12 Mindfulness and Executive Function: Implications for Learning and Early Childhood Education -- 13 The Neuroscience of Sleep and Its Relation to Educational Outcomes -- 14 The Effectiveness of Aerobic Exercise for Improving Educational Outcomes

15 The Cognitive Benefits and Disadvantages of Bilingualism Across the Lifespan and Implications for Education -- 16 Music Training, Individual Differences, and Plasticity -- Section 5 Into the Classroom -- 17 Towards a Science of Teaching and Learning for Teacher Education -- 18 Educational Neuroscience: Ethical Perspectives -- 19 Educational Neuroscience: So What Does It Mean in the Classroom? -- Conclusion -- 20 Key Challenges in Advancing Educational Neuroscience -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

The field of educational neuroscience uses new insights about the neural mechanisms of learning to improve educational practices and outcomes. The first volume to bring together the latest knowledge on the development of educational neuroscience from a life-span perspective, this important text offers state of the art, authoritative research findings in educational neuroscience before providing evidence-based recommendations for classroom practice. Thomas, Mareschal, Dumontheil, and the team of expert international contributors assembled in this volume thoroughly explore four main themes throughout the book. The firsttheme is individual differences, or what makes children perform better or worse in the classroom. The second themeisthe nature of individual differencesat different stages in development, from early years into adulthood. The third theme addresses cognitive enhancement, summarizing research that has investigated activities that might give general benefits to cognition. And the fourth themeconsiders the translation of research findings into classroom practices, discussing broader ethical issues raised by educational neuroscience, and what teachers need to know about neuroscience to enhance their day-to-day practice. Specific topics explored include neuropsychological perspectives on socioeconomic disparities in educational achievement, reading difficulties, phonological skills, executive function, and emotional development. Educational Neuroscience is essential reading for researchers and graduate students of educational psychology, developmental science, developmental psychology, and cognitive psychology, especially those specializing in emotion regulation.