Society is becoming increasingly multi-lingual and this presents monolingual professionals, particularly those in special education and speech pathology, with severe problems. Is the language delay in a child from a bilingual environment a result of this background or is there a specific speech prob..
This volume brings together contributions from a wide variety of sociolinguistic settings in which this phenomenon of 'conversational code-switching' is observed...
This book offers a unique interdisciplinary perspective on argument structure and its role in language acquisition. The volume is the outcome of an integrated research project and comprises chapters by both specialists in first language acquisition and field linguists working on a variety of lesser-..
This book locates dialogic pedagogy within the history of TESOL approaches and methods within which the communitive approach has been the dominant paradigm. It integrates anti-racist, feminist, and critical perspectives and introduces dialogic pedagogy f..
This book locates dialogic pedagogy within the history of TESOL approaches and methods within which the communitive approach has been the dominant paradigm. It integrates anti-racist, feminist, and critical perspectives and introduces dialogic pedagogy f..
This is a collection of articles and activities designed to engage practicing and prospective ESOL teachers in an ongoing process of reflecting on, critically examining, and investigating theory and practice...
Even though second-language learners may master the grammar and vocabulary of the new languages, they almost never achieve a native phonology (accent). Scholars and professionals dealing with second-language learners would agree that this is one of the most persistent challenges they face. Roy Major..
This book provides a comprehensive collection of empirical studies and critical commentary that bring Processing Instruction up to date but also lay the ground work for continued research...