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There are several issues in English teaching on which applied linguists take very different positions: e.g. linguistic imperialism, the validity of critical discourse analysis, the pedagogic relevance of corpus descriptions of language, the theoretical bases of second language acquisition research, the nature of applied linguistics itself. This book presents exchanges between scholars arguing different positions, and directs attention to the key points at issue.
Papers in this issue by: Mohammad Ali Salmani Nodoushan (pp. 1-17); Diana Fauzia Sari & Yunisrina Qismullah Yusuf (pp. 18-36); P. Lindhout, G.J. Teunissen & M.P. Lindhout (pp. 37-56); Jiemin Bu (pp. 57-80); Noparat Tananuraksakul (pp. 81-98); Yasunari Fujii (pp. 99-126); and Azizeh Chalak (pp. 127-136)
Eman Safadi & Ghaleb Rababah (1 - 38); Johanna Ennser-Kananen (39 - 66); Sedat Maden (67 - 86); Jiin-Yih Yeo & Su-Hie Ting (87 - 106); Yesim Papers in this issue by Bektas-Cetinkaya (107 - 122); Mohammad Ali Salmani Nodoushan (123 - 136); Kellie Rolstad, Jeff MacSwan & Kate S. Mahoney (137 - 150); Forough Rahimi (151 - 154); Servet Celik & Mustafa Kerem Kobul (155 - 157)
Due to the pressures of globalization, American society increasingly needs citizens who can carry out Superior level functions in languages other than English. Instructors, researchers, and students of second language acquisition seek scholarly resources to help satisfy this demand. In this volume, leading experts in second language acquisition and language planning supply cutting-edge research on working memory and cognition and empirical studies of effective teaching. The theoretical and empirical work in these pages is complemented by descriptions of successful pedagogical practices that take students from the Advanced to the Superior levels and beyond. With examples ranging across a number of languages, including Russian, Chinese, and Arabic, the volume will serve a broad audience. This practical handbook will help seasoned instructors improve outcomes, while it can also be used for training new instructors in methods courses.
Winner, CCCC Outstanding Book Award Until recently, American composition scholars have studied writing instruction mainly within the borders of their own nation, rarely considering English composition in the global context in which writing in English is increasingly taught. Writing in the Devil’s Tongue challenges this anachronistic approach by examining the history of English composition instruction in an East Asian country. Author Xiaoye You offers scholars a chance to observe how a nation changed from monolingual writing practices to bilingual writing instruction in a school setting. You makes extensive use of archival sources to help trace bilingual writing instruction in China back to...
First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Special issue on systemic functional linguistics, education, and critical discourse analysis.
The definitive reference work on World Englishes—fully revised, expanded, and updated The Handbook of World Englishes is a collection of articles on the cross-cultural and transnational linguistic convergence and change of the English language. Now in its second edition, this Handbook brings together multiple theoretical, contextual, and ideological perspectives, and offers new interpretations of the changing identities of world Englishes (WE) speakers and examines the current state of the English language across the world. Thematically integrated contributions from leading scholars and researchers explore the expansion, modification, and adaptation of English in various settings and discu...
English as a Lingua Franca: Theorizing and Teaching English examines the English used among non-native speakers around the world today and its relation to English as a native language, as well as the implications for English language teaching. Challenging and incisive, this book analyses positive and negative accounts of English as a lingua franca, and its linguistic features, within the context of: native and World Englishes multilingualism and intercultural communication sociolinguistic issues including accent and identity classroom teaching and learning English as a Lingua Franca is a useful guide for teachers and trainee teachers, and will be essential reading for advanced students and linguists concerned with multilingualism, language contact, language learning, language change, and the place of English in the world today.