A major feature of this development

A major feature of this development is the ability to control these genres. Given that communities differ in their relationships to text (Heath, 1983), it is not surprising that the successful development of control over high-status genres and academic registers is related to social and cultural background (see Martin, Christie, & Rothery, 1987; Schleppegrell, 2004). It is this fact that leads to some major issues in pedagogy.