Ontologies of English : conceptualising the language for learning, teaching, and assessment / edited by Christopher J. Hall, Rachel Wicaksono.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hall, Christopher J., 1961- editor.

Wicaksono, Rachel, editor.

Series:

Cambridge applied linguistics series.

The Cambridge applied linguistics series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching.

English language.

Ontology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 382 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2020.

Summary:

In applied linguistics, being explicit about ontologies of English, and how they underpin educational ideologies and professional practices, is essential. For the first time, this volume presents a critical examination of the ways in which English is conceptualised for learning, teaching, and assessment, from both social and cognitive perspectives. Written by a team of leading scholars, it considers the language in a range of contexts and domains, including: models and targets for EFL, ESL and EAL teaching and testing, and the contested dominance of native-speaker 'standard' varieties; English as a school subject, using England's educational system as an example; English as a lingua franca, where typically several languages and cultures are in contact; and English as broader social practice in a world characterised by unprecedented mobility and destabilisation. Readers are provided with a balanced set of perspectives on ontologies of English and a valuable resource for educational research and practice.

Contents:

Part A. Introduction: 1. Approaching ontologies of English / Christopher J. Hall and Rachel Wicaksono

2. An ontological framework for English / Christopher J. Hall

Part B. English in/for L2 learning and teaching: 3. English in the real world: norms and the ontology of English(es) / Peter Harder

4. From constructions to social action: the substance of English and its learning from an interactional usage-based perspective / Søren Wind Eskildsen

5. Native and non-native speakers of English / Rachel Wicaksono

Part C. English in schools: 6. The origins and adaptations of English as a school subject / Andy Goodwyn

7. A 'God-like Science': English teaching in secondary schools / Rachel Roberts

8. Beliefs about 'good English' in schools / Clare Cunningham

Part D. Assessing English: 9. English varieties and targets for L2 assessment / Claudia Harsch

10. The role of the L1 in testing L2 English / Fumiyo Nakatsuhara, Lynda Taylor, and Suwimol Jaiyote

11. Mind the gap: dis/continuities in the UK assessment of L1 English language / Angela Goddard

Part E. English in lingua franca contexts: 12. What is English in the light of lingua franca usage? / Iris Schaller-Schwaner and Andy Kirkpatrick

13. English as a lingua franca and transcultural communication: rethinking competences and pedagogy for ELT / Will Baker

14. Exploring standards-based, intelligibility-based, and complex conceptions of English in a lingua franca context / Nathan Page

Part F. English and social practice: 15. English as a resource in a communicative assemblage: a perspective from Flat Ontology / Suresh Canagarajah

16. Mobile learners and 'English as an additional language' / Robert Sharples

17. Mobility and English language education: how does mobility in study abroad settings produce new conceptualisations of English? / Khawla Badwan

Part G. Commentary and Conclusions: 18. Pushing the ontological boundaries of English / Alastair Pennycook

19. Using ontologies of English / Rachel Wicaksono and Christopher J. Hall.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 10 Jan 2020).

ISBN:

1-108-63178-9

1-108-62307-7

1-108-68515-3