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  • The Art of Teaching Spanish

    Second Language Acquisition from Research to Praxis

    by Rafael Salaberry, Barbara A. Lafford, Carol A. Klee, Gwen Barnes-Karol, Joseph G. Collentine, Bill VanPatten, Michael Leeser, Eduardo Negueruela, James P. Lantolf0, Robert J. Blake1, Ann M. Delforge2, Andrew Cohen3, Manuel J. Gutierrez4, Marta Fairclough5, Guadalupe Valdés6, Sonia Colina7 ...
    The Art of Teaching Spanish explores in-depth the findings of research in second language acquisition (SLA) and other language-related fields and translates those findings into practical pedagogical tools for current—and future—Spanish-language instructors.This volume addresses how theoretical frameworks affect the application of research findings to the teaching of Spanish, how logistical factors ... Read more

    $38.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Fundamentals of Translation

    by Sonia Colina ...
    Clear and concise, this textbook provides a non-technical introduction to the basic and central concepts of translation theory and practice, including translation briefs, parallel texts and textual functions, cohesion and coherence, and old and new information. Colina focuses on the key concepts that beginning students of translation, practising translators, language students and language ... Read more

    $33.69 USD

  • The Acquisition of Heritage Languages

    by Silvina Montrul ...
    Heritage speakers are native speakers of a minority language they learn at home, but due to socio-political pressure from the majority language spoken in their community, their heritage language does not fully develop. In the last decade, the acquisition of heritage languages has become a central focus of study within linguistics and applied linguistics. This work centres on the grammatical ... Read more

    $32.79 USD

  • For the Love of Language

    An Introduction to Linguistics

    by Kate Burridge, Tonya N. Stebbins ...
    For the Love of Language: An Introduction to Linguistics is an engaging introduction to human language and the role of linguistics in understanding its fundamental design, acquisition and functions. Replete with case studies and examples from Australia, New Zealand and around the world, this text offers a thorough introduction to core topics, including the structure and meaning of words, the ... Read more

    $85.29 USD

  • Collaborative Writing in L2 Classrooms

    by Dr. Neomy Storch ...
    Series Book 31 - New Perspectives on Language and Education
    In this first book-length treatment of collaborative writing in second language (L2) classrooms, Neomy Storch provides a theoretical, pedagogical and empirical rationale for the use of collaborative writing activities in L2 classes, as well as some guidelines about how to best implement such activities in both face-to-face and online mode. The book discusses factors that may impact on the nature ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • Sociocultural Theory and L2 Instructional Pragmatics

    by Rémi A. van Compernolle ...
    Series Book 74 - Second Language Acquisition
    Winner of the AAAL First Book Award 2017!This book outlines a framework for teaching second language pragmatics grounded in Vygotskian sociocultural psychology. The framework focuses on the appropriation of sociopragmatic concepts as psychological tools that mediate pragmalinguistic choices. Using multiple sources of metalinguistic and performance data collected during a six-week pedagogical ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • Revision Cognitive and Instructional Processes

    Cognitive and Instructional Processes

    Edited by Pierre Largy, Linda Allal, L. Chanquoy ...
    Series Book 13 - Studies in Writing
    Revision Revisited LINDA ALLAL* & LUCILE CHANQUOY** *University ofGeneva, SWitzerland, **UniversityofNantes, France Revision is a fundamental component of the writing process. So fundamental that for some specialists writing is largely a matter of revising, or as Murray (1978) stated, "Writing is rewriting..." (p. 85). Experience with writing does not, however, automatically translate into ... Read more

    $143.99 USD

  • Emerging Self-Identities and Emotion in Foreign Language Learning

    A Narrative-Oriented Approach

    by Masuko Miyahara ...
    Series Book 89 - Second Language Acquisition
    This book uses a narrative-oriented approach to shed light on the processes of identity construction and development among Japanese university students of English. The research highlights the instrumental agency of individuals in responding to and acting upon the social environment, and in developing, maintaining and/or reconstructing their identities as L2 users. The study offers unique insights ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • How to start, carry on and end conversations

    Scripts for social situations for people on the autism spectrum

    by Paul Jordan ...
    Do you find it hard to make friends? Do you struggle to know what to say to start a conversation?In this book, Paul Jordan, who is on the autism spectrum, explains how to make sense of everyday social situations you might encounter at school, university or in other group settings. He reveals how, with the use of just 65 simple words, it is possible to create 'scripts for thinking' that break ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Intercultural Learning in Modern Language Education

    Expanding Meaning-Making Potentials

    by Dr. Erin Kearney ...
    Series Book 28 - Languages for Intercultural Communication and Education
    Winner of the 2015-16 Kenneth W. Mildenberger Prize awarded by the Modern Language AssociationMany educators aim to engage students in deeply meaningful learning in the language classroom, often facing challenges to connect the students with the culture of the language they are learning. This book aims to demonstrate that substantial intercultural learning can and does occur in the modern language ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • Stimulating Student Interest in Language Learning

    Theory, Research and Practice

    by Tan Bee Tin ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This book explores the issues and concerns many language teachers have in not just helping able students to learn a foreign or second language but more importantly how to get reluctant learners to become interested in language learning. Tin proposes ‘interest’ as an important construct that requires investigation if we are to understand second language learning experiences in a modern globalised ... Read more

    $80.09 USD

  • Talking About Global Migration

    Implications for Language Teaching

    by Theresa Catalano ...
    Series Book 48 - New Perspectives on Language and Education
    How do migrants describe themselves and their experiences? As the world faces a migration crisis, there is an enhanced need for educational responses to the linguistic and cultural diversity of student bodies, and for consideration of migrant students at all levels of the curriculum. This book explores the stories of over 70 migrants from 41 countries around the world and examines the language ... Read more

    $23.79 USD