This book explores the realities of feminist EFL teachers' lives through interviews and classroom observations with nine EFL teachers at Japanese universities. The data contained in the book broad
This book offers a comprehensive account of individual differences variables as well as contextual factors that impinge on second language learners’ willingness to communicate (WTC). Firstly, it adopt
This collection examines the urban multilingual realities of inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula in the early 21st century from the perspectives of learners, teachers and researchers. Focusing on bot
Literacy Theories for the Digital Age insightfully brings together six essential approaches to literacy research and educational practice. The book provides powerful and accessible theories for reader
Literacy Theories for the Digital Age insightfully brings together six essential approaches to literacy research and educational practice. The book provides powerful and accessible theories for reader
Fitzpatrick (applied linguistics, Swansea, U., Wales) and Barfield (law and second language education, Chuo U., Japan) present 12 chapters describing recent research in lexical processing of second la
Our language and gender have an enormous impact on how we understand ourselves and the world around us, and the way we are treated by society. Many popular ideas about gender and language are more com
Contributors from the Americas, the Antipodes, and Britain explore possibilities of transforming the international trade in sugar into an international trade in tourists. Their topics include tourism
Moyer (languages, literatures, and cultures, U. of Maryland) synthesizes and critically reviews current literature on age effects in second language acquisition, and adds new data by testing the biolo
Hornberger (education, U. of Pennsylvania) has coined the word "biliteracy" to represent the synthesis of findings from bilingualism and literacy. She presents 16 chapters, the majority penned by hers
Biliteracy - the use of two or more languages in and around writing - an increasingly inescapable feature of our lives and schools worldwide, yet one which most educational policy and practice continu
This book provides a forum for theoretical, methodological and empirical contributions to research on language(s), multimodality and public space, which will advance new ways of understanding the soci
This book provides a forum for theoretical, methodological and empirical contributions to research on language(s), multimodality and public space, which will advance new ways of understanding the soci
This book uses a narrative-oriented approach to shed light on the processes of identity construction and development among Japanese university students of English. The research highlights the instrume
Cao (law and languages and linguistics, Griffith U., Australia) finds law the most intriguing and challenging area of translation work, and draws on her experience as a law translator and court interp
For advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers and teachers involved in second language acquisition, Arabski and Wojtaszek (psycholinguistics, language acquisition, and linguistic pra
This book joins two important fields, that of literacy and multimodality, with a focus on local and global literacies. Chapters include work on media, popular culture and literacy, weblogs, global and
Tribe (tourism, U. of Surrey, UK) presents 16 essays on the insights to be gained from tourism and travel into such philosophical concepts as truth, reality, and knowledge; aesthetics and art; and vir
Peter Newmark's third book is an attempt to deepen and extend his views on translation. He goes easy on theories and models and diagrams and offers a few correlative statements to assist translators i
Wang (Pace U., New York) and her husband raised two boys to be fluent in her Chinese, his French, and English, and uses the example to demonstrate to other parents and teachers the advantages, methods
Sixteen European academics and researchers contribute 13 chapters concerned with corpora and translation. Several chapters discussing corpus linguistics and its emerging role in translation studies ex
This book presents innovative solutions for the evaluation of language abilities and proficiency in multilingual speakers ? and by extension, the evaluation of their cognitive and academic abilities.
This book presents innovative solutions for the evaluation of language abilities and proficiency in multilingual speakers ? and by extension, the evaluation of their cognitive and academic abilities.
Researchers and practitioners, applied linguists, and teachers, most of them Polish but representing five nationalities, share their experience and insights into acquiring the phonological system of a
Hall (tourism, U. of Otago, New Zealand) and Harkonen (research and business development, Helsinki Business Polytechnic, Finland) assemble 13 essays by scholars and researchers in tourism, economics,
Global migration continues to increase, and with it linguistic diversity. This presents obvious challenges for both healthcare provider and patient, and the chapters in this volume represent internati
Global migration continues to increase, and with it linguistic diversity. This presents obvious challenges for both healthcare provider and patient, and the chapters in this volume represent internati
Raising a multilingual family can be both confusing and fulfilling. The authors, all multilingual parents and researchers on multilingualism, aim to provide advice and inspiration for multilingual fam
Raising a multilingual family can be both confusing and fulfilling. The authors, all multilingual parents and researchers on multilingualism, aim to provide advice and inspiration for multilingual fam
For parents, teachers, and others working with children, Barron-Hauwaert, an independent researcher who has a bilingual family and studies bilingual families and their language patterns, examines bili
For upper-level undergraduates and graduate students in psychology, linguistics, and education, De Houwer (language acquisition and teaching, U. of Erfurt, Germany) offers a textbook on bilingual firs
Extends understanding of education programs which involve indigenous communities taking control of their education in order to retain and promote their languages and cultures and improve the education
Rising recognition of semantic and pragmatic disabilities in children with specific language impairment has created a demand for a satisfactory framework and suitable methods for assessment and remedi
This volume showcases the practice and promise of immersion education through in-depth investigations of program design, implementation practices, and policies in one-way, two-way and indigenous immer
Assessing theories and providing examples, scholars of Arabic language and literature and of translation theory argue that the discourse of translating from Arabic into Western languages reflects a pa
This book is a theoretical and practical discussion of intercultural communication and interaction and is aimed at academic courses as well as professional development programmes. It focuses, from a c
