This book introduces an approach to understanding and measuring working memory components and functions in second language learning, processing and development. It presents comprehensive, thorough and
This book introduces an approach to understanding and measuring working memory components and functions in second language learning, processing and development. It presents comprehensive, thorough and
This volume explores the complex interactions of language with economic resources. How does poverty affect language survival? How is the economic status of individuals affected by the languages they
Colleagues and friends of Perdue mark his March 2008 passing with 30 papers in his specialty. They cover second language acquisition from initial to final stages, learner type perspective in acquisiti
This book provides comprehensive coverage of language contact in classroom settings. Particularly highlighted are the range and implications of attitudes towards languages and dialects - with close a
The research we present in this book establishes a unique line of research within the Processing Instruction model by assessing the transfer-of-training effects of this approach to grammar instruction
Benati (U. of Greenwich, UK) and Lee (U. of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia) investigate transfer-of-training effects, both secondary and cumulative, of Processing Instruction (PI). The authors rev
Are we facing an immense wave of language death or a period of remarkable new linguistic variation? Or both? This book answers this question by analysing studies of language endangerment and loss alon
Code Choice in the Language Classroom argues that the foreign language classroom is and should be regarded as a multilingual community of practice rather than as a perpetually deficient imitator of a
Code Choice in the Language Classroom argues that the foreign language classroom is and should be regarded as a multilingual community of practice rather than as a perpetually deficient imitator of a
This ethnographic study of a California English as a Second Language program explores how the gendered life experiences of immigrant adults shape their participation in both the English language class
Measuring Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition describes the effect that word frequency and lexical coverage have on learning and communication in a foreign language. It examines the tools we have f
This volume offers fresh perspectives on a controversial issue in applied linguistics and language teaching by focusing on the use of the first language in communicative or immersion-type classrooms.
In a series of ethnographic studies of multilingual practices in East Africa, Higgins (second language studies, U. of Hawai'i) focuses on local contexts of English, highlighting hybrid language practi
This book analyses the concept of language allegiances, and, more broadly, language-based identities in a multilingual society such as the US. The guiding theme of the chapters that comprise this volu
Content and language integrated learning (CLIL) is an approach to second/foreign language learning that requires the use of the target language to learn content. This book brings together critical ana
Scholars of African linguistics, creolistics, African American English and education explore the social costs in education of marginalizing Creole and other vernacular language varieties with the labe
Some researchers into the acquisition of a second language believe that learners will be able to construct a linguistic system with almost any input from the language. These linguists from Germanic sp
Linguists and other social scientists look at the relationship from two perspectives. The first is poverty as a factor in maintenance and language death, and the second is language as a determinant of
As the most restrictive language policy context in the United States, Arizona’s monolingual and prescriptive approach to teaching English learners continues to capture international attention. More th
Due to the aging of the population and the increasing number of older adults pursuing foreign language courses, a greater understanding of the ways in which older adults learn foreign languages is lon
This book examines the concept of authentic English in today’s world, where cultures are in constant interaction and the English language works as a binding agent for many cross-cultural exchanges. It
This book examines the concept of authentic English in today’s world, where cultures are in constant interaction and the English language works as a binding agent for many cross-cultural exchanges. It
This book explores how complex systems theory can contribute to the understanding of classroom language learner motivation through an extended examination of one particular, situated research project.
Multilingual Aspects of Speech Sound Disorders in Children translates research into clinical practice for speech-language pathologists working with children. The book explores both multilingual and mu
In The Sociolinguistics of Development in Africa, Djite (sociolinguistics, U. of Western Sydney, Australia) argued that questions of language are central to issues of inclusion and exclusion in the ar
ELT education, as a commodity, takes many forms in countries all over the world. This book focuses on a particular form of Commodification, international English language education projects, and quest
ELT education, as a commodity, takes many forms in countries all over the world. This book focuses on a particular form of commodification, international English language education projects, and quest
Seeking to understand factors involved in language learning, Gao (sociolinguistics and English, Hong Kong Institute of Education) explores interactions between agency and sociocultural context by stud
Ramanathan (applied sociolinguistics, U. of California-Davis) advocates that the language used to describe issues relating to ill health and abnormal body functioning should be carefully constructed,
Spanish is a pluricentric language, meaning that it has several centers of prestige (e.g., San Juan, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Lima). Moreover, Spanish, like all languages, evinces sociolinguistic va
Eighteen American academics and researchers contribute ten chapters examining language diversity, immigration, and educational policy in the US in the past and present, and offering interdisciplinary
This book focuses on educational language minority immigrant issues in the United States. It draws from quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to inform educational policy and practice.
The study of how students learn the actual words of a second language has been neglected for about half a century now, says Milton (applied linguistics, Swansea U., Wales), since the advent of structu
Implicit/ explicit knowledge constitutes a key distinction in the study of second language acquisition. This book reports a project that investigated ways of measuring implicit/explicit L2 knowledge,
Eight North American academics and attorneys contribute nine chapters analyzing language allegiances, particularly in a multilingual society such as the US. A common thread throughout is, whether base
The now familiar forces of globalisation and internationalisation are influencing the role and significance of language teaching and learning in contemporary classrooms. This affects the ways in which
Focuses not only on issues of language learning and teaching, but also highlights the ways in which power relations in the wider society affect patterns of teacher-student interaction in the classroom
This book explores second language (L2) learning, teaching and assessment from a comprehensible input (CI) perspective. This focus on the role of input is important for deepening our understanding of
Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is a form of education that draws on earlier models of bilingual education such as immersion and content-based instruction. This volume highlights the c
