Teachers of, mostly, English as a second language report empirical findings, and researchers in linguistics report theoretical perspectives on various issues related to the morphosyntactic development
In general, literacy planning has two main aspects: language learning as a part of a standard education or language acquisition. The field is rich with questions, including those about the languages t
Focusing on countries in the Sub-Saharan and South Asian regions, Rassool (education, U. of Reading, UK) examines the role that language-in-education policy, historically, has played in shaping develo
This book discusses key issues surrounding the evaluation of language abilities and proficiency in multilingual speakers. It brings together researchers working on bilingual and multilingual children
This book discusses key issues surrounding the evaluation of language abilities and proficiency in multilingual speakers. It brings together researchers working on bilingual and multilingual children
This book addresses specific learning difficulties in reading and spelling - developmental dyslexia. Set in the cross-linguistic context, it presents issues surrounding dyslexia from the perspective
This book addresses specific learning difficulties in reading and spelling – developmental dyslexia. Set in the cross-linguistic context, it presents issues surrounding dyslexia from the perspective
Liddicoat (applied linguistics, U. of South Australia) and Baldauf (TESOL, U. of Queensland) present a collection of articles previously published in the Current Issues in Language Planning journal be
This book investigates the acquisition of sociolinguistic knowledge in the early elementary school years of a Mandarin-English two-way immersion program in the United States. Using ethnographic observ
This book synthesises current theory and research on L2 motivation in the EFL Japanese context covering topics such as the issues of cultural identity, demotivation, language communities, positive psy
This book synthesises current theory and research on L2 motivation in the EFL Japanese context covering topics such as the issues of cultural identity, demotivation, language communities, positive psy
This book takes a critical look at why issues of language in higher education are routinely marginalised, despite the growing internationalisation of universities. It examines the norms of academic wr
Contributors analyze the pedagogical, social, educational and socio-political issues inherent in teaching immigrant students, indigenous peoples, traditional majorities and minorities and groups with
This book investigates the strategies and identities of colonials who have learned the languages of colonised people, using the context of isiXhosa in South Africa. While power in language learning re
In this contribution to the developing literature within language education that addresses issues of the macro- and micro-politics of education, Alderson (linguistics and English language education, L
Eight international language teachers and language teacher educators contribute eight chapters exploring pedagogical issues relevant to the shifting viewpoints in the fields of second language acquisi
The 12 contributing authors to this text attended a July 2000 course on the age factor in foreign language (FL) acquisition, held in San Sebastian, Spain. A section on theoretical issues gives an ove
Using L2 socialization theory as a theoretical framework, this book investigates the ways in which four learners of Japanese exercise their agency to pursue their learning goals and documents how the
Using L2 socialization theory as a theoretical framework, this book investigates the ways in which four learners of Japanese exercise their agency to pursue their learning goals and documents how the
This book closes the gap between theory and classroom application by capitalizing on learners' individuality in second or foreign language learning. Issues of content are targeted through a descriptio
This book closes the gap between theory and classroom application by capitalizing on learners' individuality in second or foreign language learning. Issues of content are targeted through a descriptio
This book examines key issues in theories of what language is and what happens in the mind during second language acquisition. Chapters provide cutting-edge insights and new empirical findings spannin
This book examines key issues in theories of what language is and what happens in the mind during second language acquisition. Chapters provide cutting-edge insights and new empirical findings spannin
Linguists, scholars of particular languages, and language specialists in such fields as psychology and anthropology examine issues surrounding the discursive creation of cultural identity in the broad
Edwards (language in education, U. of Reading, UK) explores the theoretical and policy issues related to multilingualism and educational practice. She examines how people shift from one language to an
