New perspectives and issues in educational language policy : a festschrift for Bernard Dov Spolsky / edited by Robert L. Cooper, Elana Shohamy, Joel Walters.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Spolsky, Bernard.

Cooper, Robert L. (Robert Leon), 1931-2012.

Shohamy, Elana Goldberg.

Walters, Joel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and education.

Language policy.

Physical Description:

vi, 307 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., c2001.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

This formidable selection of papers reflects the psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic underpinnings of the interface between language and education. Following an introduction that positions the field of educational linguistics historically and conceptually, the volume presents 15 contributions by leading scholars that cover the four areas most central to the field:- Language teaching, language learning and literacy (Widdowson, Bialistok, Cohen & Allison);- Language testing (Bachman, Davies, and Shohamy);- Multilingualism, minority languages and language planning (Bratt-Paulston, Fishman, Lambert, Amara, de Bot & van Els);- Language policy (Clyne, Tucker, Donato & Murday, McNamara & Lo Bianco, and Hornberger).New Perspectives and Issues in Educational Language Policy is published in honour of Bernard Dov Spolsky and reflects his impact on applied linguistics in general and educational linguistics in particular. The breadth and coverage makes this an indispensable title for future research in the field of educational linguistics.

Contents:

New Perspectives and Issues in Educational Language Policy

Editorial page

LCC page

Table of contents

Spolsky 's educational linguistics

Part I. Language teaching, language learning, and literacy

The monolingual teaching and bilingual learning of English

Literacy: The extension of languages through other means

Bilingual processing strategies in the social context of an undergraduate immersion program

Part II. Language testing in educational contexts

Some construct validity issues in interpreting scores from performance assessments of language ability

What second language learners can tell us about the native speaker: Identifying and describing exceptions

The social responsibility of the language testers

Part III. Multilingualism, minority languages and language planning

Multilingualism and diglossia in Palestine in the first century of the common era

Introducing Khayem Zhitlovski

Arab language education in the Hebrew state

Adult use and language choice in foreig language policy

Linking levels in foreig language teaching through a common frame of reference

Part IV. Case studies in educational linguistics: Focus and policy

Micro language policy as a barometer of change: A university language policy as an example

The genesis of a district-wide Spanish FLES program: A collaborative achievement

The distinctiveness of Applied Linguistics in Australia: A historical perspective

Educational linguistics as a field: A view from Penn 's Program as it approaches its 25th anniversary

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612162770

9781282162778

1282162772

9789027298515

9027298513

OCLC:

70766191