Language Planning from Practice to Theory examines and reviews the field of language policy and planning. In the first section of the book language policy and planning definitions, current practices,
Crawford is with the Institute for Language and Education Policy, a nonprofit research and advocacy group promoting research-based policies for English and heritage-language learners. He is also the a
Agarwal (tourism management, U. of Plymouth, UK) and Shaw (retail and tourism management, U. of Exeter, UK) assemble 16 chapters that take a global perspective of coastal tourism resort management and
The book contains a comprehensive selection of outstanding and influential articles on bilingual education in the United States and the rest of the world. It is designed for instructors and students,
Ten papers from a February 1999 seminar at Aston University, Birmingham, Britain look at the impact of recent economic and technological developments on the production and perception of language and t
In this book, ESL and mainstream teachers from primary and secondary schools in Australia, Canada, the USA and the United Kingdom, describe how they go about 'mainstreaming'. Well-supplied with exampl
This book presents a new and comprehensive framework for the analysis of representations of culture, society and the world in textbooks for foreign and second language learning. It points to the need
This book presents a new and comprehensive framework for the analysis of representations of culture, society and the world in textbooks for foreign and second language learning. It points to the need
Positive psychology is the scientific study of how human beings prosper and thrive. This is the first book in SLA dedicated to theories and research methods in positive psychology and their implicatio
Positive psychology is the scientific study of how human beings prosper and thrive. This is the first book in SLA dedicated to theories and research methods in positive psychology and their implicatio
Nine articles by linguists in Eastern Europe and Central Asia and the US explore multiple language use and policy with an emphasis on education. Among the countries are Belarus, Ukraine, Moldava, Lith
Independent scholar and researcher Cruz-Ferreira is a native of Portugal, who completed postgraduate studies in linguistics in the UK, and now lives in Singapore with her Swedish husband and their thr
This book is open access under a CC BY licence. It spans the areas of assessment, second language acquisition (SLA) and pronunciation and examines topical issues and challenges that relate to formal a
This book is open access under a CC BY licence. It spans the areas of assessment, second language acquisition (SLA) and pronunciation and examines topical issues and challenges that relate to formal a
This book uses rich visual data to investigate how multilinguals make sense of their use and knowledge of more than one language and to gain a better understanding of multilinguals and their lives. Th
This book uses rich visual data to investigate how multilinguals make sense of their use and knowledge of more than one language and to gain a better understanding of multilinguals and their lives. Th
This book addresses fundamental questions regarding the relationships between successful language learning and strategy use and development, according to learner, situational or target variables. This
This book addresses fundamental questions regarding the relationships between successful language learning and strategy use and development, according to learner, situational or target variables. This
This book examines the influence of cultural values and communication styles on intercultural communication and demonstrates how training can develop intercultural communication competencies. A large
This volume draws together current research on dyslexia and literacy in multilingual settings across disciplines and methodologies. The contributors, all internationally recognised in the field, addre
This volume draws together current research on dyslexia and literacy in multilingual settings across disciplines and methodologies. The contributors, all internationally recognised in the field, addre
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
Many of the international contributors to this book are specialists in immersion teaching, from fields including languages, education, linguistics, and psychology. They describe current practices and
Twenty-one international academics and researchers contribute 13 chapters focusing on the development of perspectives and practices within three branches of language immersion education: foreign langu
This book offers rich insights into the practice of community translation. Chapters outline the specific nature and challenges of community translation, quality standards, training and the relationshi
This book offers rich insights into the practice of community translation. Chapters outline the specific nature and challenges of community translation, quality standards, training and the relationshi
This book highlights the pivotal role that nonverbal behavior plays in target language communication, affect and cognition. It integrates research tenets and video demonstrations of nonverbal behavior
This book highlights the pivotal role that nonverbal behavior plays in target language communication, affect and cognition. It integrates research tenets and video demonstrations of nonverbal behavior
This volume presents a series of empirical studies which focus on affectivity in relation to both individual learner differences, and language learning experiences, motivation and attitudes.The volume
Helot (English, U. of Strasbourg, France) and Laoire (language revitalization studies, Auckland U. of Technology, New Zealand) assemble 10 essays by education, language, and linguistics scholars from
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
A collection of 18 essays addressing the policy and politics of educating English language learners. Subjects include demographic change and its educational implications, American responses to languag
Han (linguistics and education, Columbia U.) examines the notion of "fossilization" the cessation of learning despite exposure to input, adequate motivation to learn, and opportunities for communicati
Twelve academics from the U.S., UK, Canada, and Australia contribute 12 essays exploring group and individual identity negotiation within the complexities of multilingual settings, where language prac
In this book, both beginning and experienced translators will find pragmatic techniques for dealing with problems of literary translation, whatever the original language. Certain challenges and certai
This book presents, for the first time, an overarching, trans-Scandinavian, comprehensive and comparable account of linguistic developments and practices in late modern urban contact zones. The book
Twenty-one researchers and practitioners from the UK, the U.S., Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Canada contribute 16 chapters focusing on strategies appropriate for independent language learning settings
Research across a number of disciplines has in recent years contributed to a rapidly developing knowledge and understanding of the cross-cultural transformation and reception of children's literature.
This book explores the motivations of adult second language learners in continuing education settings. It focuses on their learning trajectories and related dynamics of identity development and will b
