TY - BOOK AU - Fishman,Joshua Aaron TI - European vernacular literacy: a sociolinguistic and historical introduction T2 - New perspectives on language and education SN - 978-1-84769-291-7 U1 - 302.2244014306.44 21E PY - 2010/// CY - Bristol, Buffalo, Toronto PB - Multilingual Matters KW - English language KW - Variation KW - Europe KW - Study and teaching KW - Languages in contact KW - Linguistic change N1 - Bibliogr. en fin de chap; Why has interest in languages and literacies has increased -- So much lately? -- What is a ?language ? of vernacular literacy ? -- The rise of vernaculars of literacy in Europe -- Macro-factors in the societal spread of vernacular literacy -- Heroes of European vernacular literacy -- Micro-factors in the societal spread of vernacular literacy -- The "literacy bullies on the block" ? -- - Literacy for what purpose ? ER -