Early learning and teaching of English : new dynamics of primary English / edited byJelena Mihaljević Djigunović and Marta Medved Krajnović.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Djigunović, Jelena Mihaljević, editor.

Krajnović, Marta Medved, 1973- editor.

Series:

Second language acquisition (Clevedon, England) ; 86.

Second language acquisition ; 86

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching (Primary)--Foreign speakers.

English language.

Second language acquisition.

Education, Bilingual.

Physical Description:

xii, 228 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Bristol ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, [2015]

Summary:

This book offers an insight into the dynamics and complexities of learning and teaching English as a foreign language at primary level. Taking a Dynamic Systems Theory perspective, the chapters present the findings of longitudinal research undertaken in Croatia into the development of English in young learners. The book includes both qualitative and quantitative research and provides insights into internal individual learner factors and external micro and macro contextual factors which impact English learner development. Importantly, it tackles the unique position of English in today's globalised world in detail. It therefore makes a major contribution to work on learning English by the digitalised generation and to understanding the impact of practices in the modern EFL classroom. The volume will appeal to anyone interested in new ways of researching the complex and dynamic phenomenon of the early learning of English. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Context and Structure of the Study / Jeiena Mihaljevic Djigunovic Djigunovic, Jeiena Mihaljevic 1

2 Individual Differences Among Young EFL Learners: Age- or Proficiency-Related A Look from The Affective Learner Factors Perspective / Jelena Mihaljevic Djigunovic Djigunovic, Jelena Mihaljevic 10

3 Croatian Primary School Pupils and English Pronunciation in Light of the Emergence of English as a Lingua Franca / Višnja Josipovic Smojver Smojver, Višnja Josipovic 37

4 Acquisition of Markers of Definiteness and Indefiniteness in Early EFL / Lovorka Zergollern-Miletic Zergollern-Miletic, Lovorka 66

5 Present Tense Development in 11- to 13-Year-Old EFL Learners / Marta Medved Krajnovic Krajnovic, Marta Medved, Irena Kocijan Pevec Pevec, Irena Kocijan 80

6 Associating Temporal Meanings with Past and Present Verb Forms / Smiljana Narancic Kovac Kovac, Smiljana Narancic, Ivana Milkovic Milkovic, Ivana 110

7 What Vocabulary Networks Reveal about Young Learners' Language / Renata Geld Geld, Renata 149

8 Receptive Skills in the Linguistic and Non-linguistic Context of EFL Learning / Renata Šamo Šamo, Renata 174

9 Early EFL Development from a Dynamic Systems Perspective / Stela Letica Krevelj Krevelj, Stela Letica, Marta Medved Kmjnovic Kmjnovic, Marta Medved 191.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781783093380

1783093382

9781783093373

1783093374

OCLC:

895728848