This book explores the immense potential of translanguaging in various educational settings and language contexts and considers the need for pedagogy to reflect and embrace diversity. Chapters provide
This book explores the immense potential of translanguaging in various educational settings and language contexts and considers the need for pedagogy to reflect and embrace diversity. Chapters provide
This volume investigates cultural migrants: people who, from their own free will, move to another country because of their interest in the target language and culture. Chapters include studies on cult
This volume investigates cultural migrants: people who, from their own free will, move to another country because of their interest in the target language and culture. Chapters include studies on cult
Sugar as a global commodity has shaped our world, impacting cultures and influencing cuisine. The heritage of sugar is investigated in the context of globalization and tourism development. Facets of t
Linguists, sociolinguists, and scholars of particular languages compare and contrast language policies and their practical outcomes in Australia, Europe, and North America. They also explore the incre
This book brings together current research by leading international scholars on the often contentious nature of language policies and their practical outcomes in North America, Australia and Europe. I
This book investigates various aspects of speaking in a foreign language. It is unique in considering this key skill from both psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic perspectives, and in focusing entir
In this volume researchers from Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North and South America employ a variety of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches in their exploration of the links b
Until recently, the history of debates about language and thought has been a history of thinking of language in the singular. The purpose of this volume is to reverse this trend and to begin unlockin
Until recently, the history of debates about language and thought has been a history of thinking of language in the singular. The purpose of this volume is to reverse this trend and to begin unlockin
Together with changes in the nature of modernity, globalisation is restructuring society. The sovereignty of the nation-state is undermined, the structuring of identity is realigned and a sense of ind
Power and culture are inextricably bound up with tourism. The anthropological case studies in this groundbreaking book explore this relationship in Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Austra
Describing herself as a Spanish-speaking Anglo-American former teacher of English as a second language (ESL) who is now a graduate student researcher, Menard-Warwick (linguistics, U. of California-Dav
For undergraduates, graduate students, teachers, and researchers, Leung (linguistics, U. of Hong Kong) brings together nine papers that consider adult third language (L3) or multilingual education fro
This is a special edition of the journal Language, culture and curriculum focusing on teaching in the Basque language in Navarre and the Basque Autonomous Community. Cenoz is a professor of applied li
This volume covers the language situation in the Czech Republic, European Union and Northern Ireland explaining the linguistic diversity, the historical and political contexts and the current language
Tourism is an inherently social phenomenon. Tourists travel with others and experience places and cultures through interacting with both familiar and unfamiliar others. This volume presents a thorough
In this book different aspects of language and aging are discussed. While language spoken by and language spoken with elderly people have been treated as different areas of research, it is argued here
Davies (emeritus professor, linguistics, U. of Edinburgh) examines the complexity of the knowledge and skills possessed by the native speaker of any language, and suggests that the complexity may be l
Using an original mode of presentation, the ‘textbite’, this book seeks to approach the French vocabulary from as many angles as possible - showing how French words are constructed, the difficulties i
This book is a handy, practical guide to the educational difficulties encountered by children experiencing specific learning difficulties (dyslexia). It is aimed at parents of dyslexic children and n
This well-illustrated encyclopedia--with color and b&w photographs, graphics, maps, textboxes, and global examples--encompasses timely bilingualism-related topics and areas such as: information te
This book explores the relevance that second language research has for the secondary foreign language classroom. It analyses the concept of teaching and learning exclusively through the target languag
The difference between languages that children learn in the home (their mother tongues) and the languages valued by society and established as the medium of instruction in schools is an almost univers
This book details patterns of language use found in the writing of adult learners of Norwegian as a second language (L2). Each study draws its data from the same corpus of L2 Norwegian texts and exami
Fishman's work in sociolinguistics includes classical studies on reversing language shift as well as the title topics, and this collection of recent writings includes an interview on his perceptions w
This volume shares the results of research conducted within and across the complex nexus of language, religion and the internet. It identifies the dynamic and mobile ways religious practice and langua
This book reports on the state of academic journal publishing in a range of geolinguistic contexts, including locations where pressures to publish in English have developed more recently than in other
This book reports on the state of academic journal publishing in a range of geolinguistic contexts, including locations where pressures to publish in English have developed more recently than in other
This book combines detailed accounts of classroom practice with empirical and case-study research and a wide-ranging engagement with applied linguistic and pedagogical theory. Points for discussion en
This book combines detailed accounts of classroom practice with empirical and case-study research and a wide-ranging engagement with applied linguistic and pedagogical theory. Points for discussion en
Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is a form of education that combines language and content learning objectives. This volume focuses on conceptualising integration, exploring it from thr
This book investigates language learning by young learners in instructed contexts and the potential for mixed methods to allow for a comprehensive understanding of early language learning. Chapters pr
