Browsing by Subject "Language"
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A course in language teaching : practice of theory
(Cambridge University Press, 1991)This important course provides a comprehensive basic introduction to teaching languages, for use in pre-service or early experience settings. It can be used by groups of teachers working with a trainer, or as a self-study ... -
A course in language teaching : trainee book
(Cambridge University Press, 1999)This important new course provides a comprehensive basic introduction to teaching languages, for use in pre-service or early experience settings. It can be used by groups of teachers working with a trainer, or as a self-study ... -
An introduction to language
(Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2014)Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, AN INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE, Tenth Edition, is appropriate for a variety of fields--including education, languages, psychology, cognitive science, anthropology, English, and ... -
An introduction to second language research methods : design and data
(TESL-EJ Publications, 2018)This book enables classroom teachers to become classroom researchers, and in doing so, to improve their understanding of their teaching. Changes made for the second edition include a new chapter, an expanded glossary of ... -
Analysing sociolinguistic variation
(Cambridge University Press, 2006)The study of how language varies in social context, and how it can be analyzed and accounted for, are the key goals of sociolinguistics. Until now, however, the actual tools and methods have been largely passed on through ... -
Britain : the country and its people: an introduction for learners of english
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CALL research perspectives
(Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., 2005)This is not a how-to-do-research text. Written by top researchers in the field, it offers an open-ended view of what educators need to know and be able to do to answer questions that they have. It is intended to be easy ... -
Discourse analysis for language teachers
(Cambridge University Press, 1991)This book gives a practical introduction to the field of discourse analysis and its relevance for language teaching. It begins by answering the question 'What is discourse analysis?' and examines how discourse analysts ... -
English for international Tourism: Upper intermediate coursebook (new edition)
(Pearson, 2013)English for International Tourism is a three-level series designed to meet the English-language needs of professionals working in the tourism industry and students of tourism in further education. Using photos and maps ... -
Exploratory practice in language teaching : puzzling about principles and practices
(Palgrave Macmillan, 2017)This book tracks the development of Exploratory Practice since the early 1990s as an original form of practitioner research in the field of English language teaching. Drawing on case studies, vignettes and narratives from ... -
Fundamental concepts of language teaching
(Society Publishing, 2020)This book discusses the basics of teaching a language, concept of learning and teaching a second language. This book explains the theories of linguistic and language learning, the different strategies that are a part of ... -
Fundamental considerations in language testing
(Oxford University Press, 1990)Here is a clear and authoritative discussion of the basic concerns which underlie the development and use of language tests, and an up-to-date synthesis of research on testing. Primarily for students on teacher education ... -
Handbook of cognitive linguistics and second language acquisition
(Routledge, 2008)This cutting-edge volume describes the implications of Cognitive Linguistics for the study of second language acquisition (SLA). The first two sections identify theoretical and empirical strands of Cognitive Linguistics, ... -
Intercultural language use and language learning
(Springer, 2007)The main purpose of the present book is to broaden the scope of research on the development of intercultural communicative competence. Bearing this purpose in mind, English learners are considered as intercultural speakers ... -
Issues of prestige and image in language-in-education planning in Australia
(2010)After providing a brief general framework for language policy and planning, this article examines the case of language policy and planning in Australia with a particular focus on how one of the elements in that framework, ... -
Language and the internet
(Cambridge University Press, 2006)In recent years, the Internet has come to dominate our lives. E-mail, instant messaging and chat are rapidly replacing conventional forms of correspondence, and the Web has become the first port of call for both information ... -
Language assessment : principles and classroom practices
(Pearson, 2019)This book offers a comprehensive survey of essential principles and tools for second language assessment. Its first and second editions have been successfully used in teacher-training courses, teacher certification curricula, ... -
Language center design and management in the post-language laboratory era
(2014)This article is based on a survey sent to the IALLT membership and to members of all regional groups. Divided into 3 sections titled “Personal,” “Profession/Organization” and “Language Center,” the survey aims to provide ... -
Language change and variation
(John Benjamins Publishing Company, 1989)The study of language variation in social context continues to hold the attention of a large number of linguists. This research is promoted by the annual colloquia on New Ways of Analyzing Variation in English' (NWAVE). ... -
Language test construction and evaluation
(Cambridge University Press, 1995)This book describes the process of language test construction clearly and comprehensively. Each chapter deals with one stage of the test construction process; from drafting initial test specifications, to reporting test ...
