Penny Lee

At last  a comprehensive account of the ideas of Benjamin Lee Whorf which not only explains the nature and logic of the linguistic relativity principle but also situates it within a larger 'theory complex' delineated in fascinating detail. Whorf's almost unknown unpublished writings (as well as his published papers) are drawn on to show how twelve elements of theory interweave in a sophisticated account of relations between language, mind, and experience. The role of language in cognition is revealed as a central concern, some of his insights having interesting affinity with modern connectionism. Whorf's gestaltic 'isolates' of experience and meaning, crucial to understanding his reasoning about linguistic relativity, are explained. A little known report written for the Yale anthropology department is used extensively and published for the first time as an appendix. With the Whorf centenary in 1997, this book provides a timely challenge to those who take pleasure in debunking his ideas without bothering to explore their subtlety or even reading them in their original form.

A Critical Reconstruction

The Whorf Theory Complex

Claire Llewellyn

Kathy Henderson

Jane Langford

Christine Butterworth

Linda:Calcutt Hurley

Barbara Miller

Holly Palmer

Ruth Welch

The Lighthouse series is designed to help children focus on specific reading skills, across a wide range of genres. There are 80 books in the Lighthouse series split into ten bands which increase in difficulty, both within the band and across the bands. The Yellow band is designed for children in Year 1.

Lighthouse: Yellow - Book Set

Schoolio: pets, projects and pandemonium is pure edutainment for intermediate readers and parents who enjoy reading to their children. In this three part story, Katie, Islay and Gauge learn from, engage in, and are impacted by their surroundings. Come along and share in their adventures in school and out of school. You will be thoroughly entertained. Islay's pet lizards cause chaos and hilarity in her classroom during Show and Tell. Katie is challenged by a science project and becomes intrigued with the idea of flowering up her neighbourhood in order to attract ruby-throated hummingbirds. Pandemonium ensues at Echo Lake during the summer holidays when Gauge sets out to prove that his sister hadn't lied when she said she saw a minnow that was thirty centimetres long. Schoolio will make you smile, instill you with interesting information and help you grow in love with life. You will be moved to get out there and explore the fascinating world around you with your eyes wide open and your ear to the ground.

Pets, Projects and Pandemonium

Schoolio

Penny Lee

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