Author: J. B. PridePublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Sociolinguistic Aspects of Language Learning and Teaching
Author: J. B. PridePublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Sociolinguistics and Language Education
Author: Nancy H. HornbergerPublisher: Multilingual Matters
ISBN: 1847694012
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
This book, addressed to experienced and novice language educators, provides an up-to-date overview of sociolinguistics, reflecting changes in the global situation and the continuing evolution of the field and its relevance to language education around the world. Topics covered include nationalism and popular culture, style and identity, creole languages, critical language awareness, gender and ethnicity, multimodal literacies, classroom discourse, and ideologies and power. Whether considering the role of English as an international language or innovative initiatives in Indigenous language revitalization, in every context of the world sociolinguistic perspectives highlight the fluid and flexible use of language in communities and classrooms, and the importance of teacher practices that open up spaces of awareness and acceptance of --and access to--the widest possible communicative repertoire for students.
Sociolinguistics and Language Teaching
Author: Thomas S. C. FarrellPublisher: Tesol Press
ISBN: 9781942799887
Category : Language and culture
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
A language teacher's role is not only critical in teaching a language, but also in teaching the cultures and societies that surround the language. Sociolinguistics and Language Teaching looks at the relationship between language and society and the pivotal part teachers play in shaping student perceptions of the language.
Sociolinguistics and Language Teaching
Author: Sandra Lee McKayPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521484343
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
This text provides an introduction to the field of sociolinguistics for second and foreign language teachers. This book provides an introduction to the field of sociolinguistics for second and foreign language teachers. Chapters cover the basic areas of sociolinguistics, including regional and social variations in dialects, language and gender, World English, and intercultural communication. Each chapter has been specially written for this collection by an individual who has done extensive research on the topic explored. This is the first introductory text to address explicitly the pedagogical implications of current theory and research in sociolinguistics. The book will also be of interest to any teachers with students from linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Sociolinguistics and Second Language Acquisition
Author: Kimberly L. GeeslinPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136306064
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
Sociolinguistics and Second Language Acquisition is a comprehensive textbook that bridges the gap between the fields of sociolinguistics and second language acquisition, exploring the variety of ways in which social context influences the acquisition of a second language. It reviews basic principles of sociolinguistics, provides a unified account of the multiple theoretical approaches to social factors in second languages, summarizes the growing body of empirical research, including examples of findings from a wide range of second languages, and discusses the application of sociolinguistics to the second language classroom. Written for an audience that extends beyond specialists in the field, complete with summary tables, additional readings, discussion questions, and application activities throughout, this volume will serve as the ideal textbook for advanced undergraduate or graduate students of second language acquisition and instruction, and will also be of interest to researchers in the fields of second language acquisition, second language instruction and sociolinguistics.
Language in the USA
Author: Edward FineganPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521777476
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Publisher Description
Psycholinguistic and Sociolinguistic Perspectives on Second Language Learning and Teaching
Author: Krystyna Drozdzial-SzelestPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642235476
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The volume provides a state-of-the-art overview of key issues in second language learning and teaching, adopting as a point of reference both psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic perspectives. The papers included in the collection, which have been contributed by leading specialists in the field from Poland and abroad, touch upon important theoretical issues, report latest research findings and offer guidelines for classroom practice. The range of topics covered and the inclusion of concrete pedagogic proposals ensures that the book will be of interest to a wide audience, not only SLA specialists, but also methodologists, material designers, undergraduate and graduate students, and practitioners
Aspects of Language Teaching
Author: Rekha AslamPublisher: Northern Book Centre
ISBN: 9788172110253
Category : Language and languages
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
It involves theories from various fields and imbibes the findings in them as from the field of psychology, philosophy of language, technology, sociology, and so on. With such an inter-disciplinary orientation, language teaching consists of first language learning theories, second language learning theories, language teaching methods-a sub-part of which is language planning and teaching tasks, language testing and variables in language learning. This entails looking up different books on the various subjects which is not an easy proposition. This book presents the topic comprehensively in one place, saving in terms of time and effort, which can be put to more constructive use. Discuss the various aspects of language teaching and the theories, examples and illustrations, and how their applied form influences the theory. The chapters are classified as : language learning theories, language teaching methods, language planning and materials production, language teaching tasks, testing, programmed instruction and CA, EA, and variables in language learning.
Sociolinguistic Variation and Acquisition in Two-Way Language Immersion
Author: Rebecca Lurie StarrPublisher: Multilingual Matters
ISBN: 178309639X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
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 observation and quantitative analysis of data, the author explores how input from teachers and classmates shapes students’ language acquisition. The book considers the different sociolinguistic messages conveyed by teachers in their patterns of language use and the variety of dialects negotiated and represented. Using analysis of teacher speech, corrective feedback and student language use, the author brings together three analyses to form a more complete picture of how children respond to sociolinguistic variation within a two-way immersion program.
How We Talk about Language
Author: Betsy RymesPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108488315
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
With examples of conversation, this book is a lively account of social and intellectual import of everyday talk about language.