Homage to W. R. Lee

Homage to W. R. Lee PDF Author: Arthur van Essen
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110870541
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 324

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Homage to W. R. Lee

Homage to W. R. Lee PDF Author: Arthur van Essen
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110870541
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 324

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No detailed description available for "Homage to W. R. Lee".

Thirty Years of Linguistic Evolution

Thirty Years of Linguistic Evolution PDF Author: Martin Pütz
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
ISBN: 9027274037
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 692

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For this volume, 30 well-known linguistics and researcher in related fields were invited to present an overview of their most important insights and theories as these have evolved over the past 30 years. Against the background of work done in other areas of study, the contributors reflect on the development of their ideas; the book shows what progress has been made, and how priorities have shifted these past decades. By placing current ideas in a wider historical perspective, Thirty Years of Linguistics Evolution will become a unique instrument for future generations of linguists to gain insight into the overall trends and problems that have dominated linguistics in the second half of the 20th century. The impressive contributions to this volume provide a glowing and appropriate testimonial to the many years of effort which René Dirven has devoted to linguistic research and to the forging of contacts between scholars all over the world. The topics are wide-ranging, the titles intriguing, the content challenging. The whole has been scrupulously edited by Martin Pütz to provide a book which I am sure will be of considerable interest and value to scholars and students alike. David Crystal, Bangor, Wales.

World Englishes

World Englishes PDF Author: Jennifer Jenkins
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415258050
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 264

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Assuming no prior knowledge, this book offers an accessible overview of English dialects, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries & key readings. It is structured around four sections: introduction, development, exploration & extension.

Languages in a Globalising World

Languages in a Globalising World PDF Author: Jacques Maurais
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521533546
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 366

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The Phonology of English as an International Language

The Phonology of English as an International Language PDF Author: Jennifer Jenkins
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780194421645
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 272

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This book advocates a new approach to pronunciation teaching, in which the goal is mutual intelligibility among non-native speakers, rather than imitating native speakers. It will be of interest to all teachers of English as an International Language, especially Business English. It proposes a basic core of phonological teaching, with controversial suggestions for what should be included.

Reflections on Language and Language Learning

Reflections on Language and Language Learning PDF Author: Marcel Bax
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9789027225849
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 408

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In Reflections on Language and Language Learning: In honour of Arthur van Essen, thirty-one leading language scholars and educational linguists in the Netherlands and abroad with whom over the years Professor van Essen, one of the grandees of applied linguistics, has collaborated provide original essays and studies which discuss the most recent insights and trends in the fields of linguistics and foreign language teaching. While interdisciplinary in scope, the volume encompasses theoretical advances in (educational) linguistic thinking; for example, the perceptive articles written by Michael Byram, Christopher N. Candlin, Natalia Gvishiani, Peter Jordens, Jan Koster, Leo van Lier, and Bondi Sciarone — as well as a sample of the latest methodological developments in areas such as ELT, LSP, and content-based language teaching; cases in point are the useful contributions by Jeanine Deen & Hilde Hacquebord, Michaël Goethals, Paul Meara & Ignacio Rodríguez Sánchez, Rosamond Mitchell & Christopher Brumfit, and Uta Thürmer.

Reflections on Language Learning

Reflections on Language Learning PDF Author: Leila Barbara
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
ISBN: 9781853592577
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 278

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First published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Language, Power and Pedagogy

Language, Power and Pedagogy PDF Author: Jim Cummins
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
ISBN: 1847698441
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 322

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Population mobility is at an all-time high in human history. One result of this unprecedented movement of peoples around the world is that in many school systems monolingual and monocultural students are the exception rather than the rule, particularly in urban areas. This shift in demographic realities entails enormous challenges for educators and policy-makers. What do teachers need to know in order to teach effectively in linguistically and culturally diverse contexts? How long does it take second language learners to acquire proficiency in the language of school instruction? What are the differences between attaining conversational fluency in everyday contexts and developing proficiency in the language registers required for academic success? What adjustments do we need to make in curriculum, instruction and assessment to ensure that second-language learners understand what is being taught and are assessed in a fair and equitable manner? How long do we need to wait before including second-language learners in high-stakes national examinations and assessments? What role (if any) should be accorded students’ first language in the curriculum? Do bilingual education programs work well for poor children from minority-language backgrounds or should they be reserved only for middle-class children from the majority or dominant group? In addressing these issues, this volume focuses not only on issues of language learning and teaching but also highlights the ways in which power relations in the wider society affect patterns of teacher–student interaction in the classroom. Effective instruction will inevitably challenge patterns of coercive power relations in both school and society.

Language History and Linguistic Modelling

Language History and Linguistic Modelling PDF Author: Raymond Hickey
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110820757
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 2184

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This work presents a collection of some 130 contributions covering a wide range of topics of interest to historical, theoretical and applied linguistics alike. A major theme is the development of English which is examined on several levels in the light of recent linguistic theory in various papers. The geographical dimension is also treated extensively with papers on controversial aspects of a variety of studies, as are topical linguistic matters from a more general perspective.

Errors in Language Learning and Use

Errors in Language Learning and Use PDF Author: Carl James
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317890302
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 321

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Errors in Language Learning and Use is an up-to-date introduction and guide to the study of errors in language, and is also a critical survey of previous work. Error Analysis occupies a central position within Applied Linguistics, and seeks to clarify questions such as `Does correctness matter?', `Is it more important to speak fluently and write imaginatively or to communicate one's message?' Carl James provides a scholarly and well-illustrated theoretical and historical background to the field of Error Analysis. The reader is led from definitions of error and related concepts, to categorization of types of linguistic deviance, discussion of error gravities, the utility of teacher correction and towards writing learner profiles. Throughout, the text is guided by considerable practical experience in language education in a range of classroom contexts worldwide.