Contemporary applied linguistics Volume 1 Language teaching and learning edited by Li Wei and Vivian Cook.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Li, Wei, 1961 August 11- editor.

Cook, Vivian, 1940- editor.

Series:

Continuum contemporary studies in linguistics.

Continuum contemporary studies in linguistics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Applied linguistics.

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Language and languages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Place of Publication:

London New York, NY Continuum 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written by internationally renowned academics, this volume provides a snapshot of the field of applied linguistics, and illustrates how linguistics is informing and engaging with neighbouring disciplines. The contributors present new research in the 'traditional' areas of applied linguistics, including multilingualism, language education, teacher-learner relationships, and assessment. It represents the best of current practice in applied linguistics, and will be invaluable to students and researchers looking for an overview of the field.

Contents:

Volume 1: Language Teaching and Learning

Introduction: language learning and teaching (editors)

1. Politics, Policies and Political Action in Foreign Language Education, Mike Byram (University of Durham, UK)

2. Identity in applied linguistics: the need for conceptual exploration, David Block (Institute of Education, UK)

3. Language user groups and language teaching, Vivian Cook (Newcastle University, UK)

4. Language Learning as Discursive Practice, Joan Kelly Hall (Pennsylvania State University, USA)

5. Motivation, attitude and perception, Jean Marc Dewaele (Birkbeck College, UK)

6. Interlanguage and Fossilisation: Towards an Analytic Model (ZhaoHong Han, Teachers College Columbia, USA)

7. Developments in language learner strategies, Ernesto Macaro (Oxford University, UK)

8. We do need methods (Michael Swan)

9. Integrating Content-Based and Task-Based Approaches for Teaching, Learning, and Research, Teresa Pica (University of Pennsylvania, USA)

10. The decline and fall of the native speaker teacher, Enric Llurda (University of Lleida, Catalonia)

11. Third culture and language education, Claire Kramsch (University of California at Berkeley, USA)

12. New roles for L2 vocabulary?, Paul Nation (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

ISBN:

9786612875540

9781474211789

147421178X

9781282875548

128287554X

9781441167170

144116717X

OCLC:

682540748