0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > Social sciences > Education

Buy Now

Language and Linguistics in Context - Readings and Applications for Teachers (Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,755
Discovery Miles 17 550
Language and Linguistics in Context - Readings and Applications for Teachers (Hardcover): Harriet Luria, Deborah M. Seymour,...

Language and Linguistics in Context - Readings and Applications for Teachers (Hardcover)

Harriet Luria, Deborah M. Seymour, Trudy Smoke

 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R1,755 Discovery Miles 17 550 | Repayment Terms: R164 pm x 12*

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

Taking a sociocultural and educational approach, Language and Linguistics in Context: Readings and Applications for Teachers:introduces basic linguistic concepts and current perspectives on language acquisition;considers the role of linguistic change (especially in English) in the politics of language;acknowledges the role of linguists in current policies involving language; offers insights into the relationship between the structure of language systems and first- and second-language acquisition; the study of language across culture, class, race, gender, and ethnicity; and between language study and literacy and education; andprovides readers with a basis for understanding current educational debates about bilingual education, non-standard dialects, English only movements, literacy methodologies, and generally the importance to teaching of the study of language. The text is organized into three thematic units - "What is Language and How is It Acquired?"; "How Does Language Change?"; and "What is Literacy?". To achieve both breadth and depth - that is, to provide a "big picture" view of basic linguistics and at the same time make it specific enough for the beginner - a selection of readings, including personal language narratives, is provided to both introduce and clarify linguistic concepts. The readings, by well-known theoretical and applied linguists and researchers from various disciplines, are diverse in level and range of topics and vary in level of linguistic formalism. Pedagogical features: This text is designed for a range of courses in English and language arts, bilingualism, applied linguistics, and ESL courses in teacher education programs. Each unit contains a substantive introduction to the topic, followed by the readings. Each reading concludes with Questions to Think About including one Extending Your U

General

Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: July 2017
First published: 2006
Editors: Harriet Luria • Deborah M. Seymour • Trudy Smoke
Dimensions: 254 x 178mm (L x W)
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 978-1-138-40685-8
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Education > General
Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Psycholinguistics > Bilingualism & multilingualism
LSN: 1-138-40685-6
Barcode: 9781138406858

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

Partners