Communities of Practice in Language Research : A Critical Introduction.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

King, Brian Walter.

Language:

English

Korean

Subjects (All):

Applied linguistics.

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Language and languages.

Sociolinguistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (187 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.

Summary:

Communities of Practice in Applied Language Research provides an up-to-date and critical introduction to the community of practice framework for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students. This book is essential reading for students studying research methods or undertaking research projects in those areas.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Foreword by Janet Holmes

1. Introduction

Past debates and developments

Historical trends and accidents

The community of practice in language research

Setting the stage

Expanding the scene

References

2. Communities of practice

Introduction

Methodology

Setting and participants

From alignment, to engagement, to shared practices

The status of practices

Conclusion

Note

3. Language variation and change

Looking back

Current contributions and research

Future directions

4. Gender and sexuality

Findings

5. Language in the workplace

Community membership in a classroom workplace

Classrooms as polycentric (work)places

Timescales and classroom workplaces

Research context

Addressing legitimacy in the community of practice

Polycentric classroom space and the community of practice

6. Language learning

7. Language in the online/offline nexus

8. Conclusion

Appendix A - Transcription conventions

Appendix B - Participant descriptions

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-000-00800-2

0-429-28349-0

1-138-94247-2

9780429283499

OCLC:

1104083468