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Direct linkMideros, Diego, Ed.; Roberts, Nicole, Ed.; Carter, Beverly-Anne, Ed.; Reinders, Hayo, Ed. – New Language Learning and Teaching Environments, 2023
This book presents a unique perspective from an underrepresented region in the Global South. The volume features four different countries in the region: Barbados, Guyana, St. Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago, as well as Martinique, an island located just north of St. Lucia which is an overseas region of France. It documents innovations in learning…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Spanish
Freiermuth, Mark, Ed.; Zarrinabadi, Nourollah, Ed. – New Language Learning and Teaching Environments, 2020
This edited volume brings together large-scale research as well as case studies from a range of geographical contexts and represents a variety of educational settings involving second language learners and users. Its aim is to explore the interrelated issues of psychology and technology use in second language learning settings as well as in more…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Case Studies, Technology Uses in Education
Suzuki, Wataru, Ed.; Storch, Neomy, Ed. – Language Learning & Language Teaching, 2020
This book is the first to bring together a collection of recent empirical studies investigating languaging, an important construct first introduced by Swain in 2006 but which has since been deployed in a growing number of L2 studies. The contributing authors include both established and emerging authors from around the globe. They report on…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Oral Language, Written Language
Cui, Ying, Ed.; Zhao, Wei, Ed. – IGI Global, 2015
As an area of research that continues to develop, the study of linguistics worldwide presents the opportunity for the improvement of cross-cultural communication through education and research. Language educators are charged with the task of instructing students to effectively communicate across cultures in a multi-lingual world. The…
Descriptors: Guides, Second Languages, Translation, Teaching Methods
Brunswick, Nicola, Ed.; McDougall, Sine, Ed.; de Mornay Davies, Paul, Ed. – Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2010
This book provides a unique and accessible account of current research on reading and dyslexia in different orthographies. While most research has been conducted in English, this text presents cross-language comparisons to provide insights into universal aspects of reading development and developmental dyslexia in alphabetic and non-alphabetic…
Descriptors: Reading Research, Reading, Dyslexia, Spelling
Nguyen, Hanh thi, Ed.; Kasper, Gabriele, Ed. – National Foreign Language Resource Center at University of Hawaii, 2009
"Talk-in-interaction: Multilingual perspectives" offers original studies of interaction in a range of languages and language varieties, including Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Swahili, Thai, and Vietnamese; monolingual and bilingual interactions; and activities designed for second or foreign language learning. Conducted…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Language Variation, Second Languages, Multilingualism
Garcia, Ofelia, Ed.; Fishman, Joshua A., Ed. – 2002
This collection of papers tells the story of how languages other than English have contributed to making New York City a culturally vibrant and linguistically diverse city. Part 1, "Introduction to the Multilingual Apple," features "New York's Multilingualism: World Languages and Their Role in a U.S. City" (Ofelia Garcia). Part…
Descriptors: Chinese, Cultural Differences, Ethnic Groups, German
Belcher, Diane, Ed.; Connor, Ulla, Ed. – 2001
This edited volume is a collection of personal accounts, in narrative and interview format, of the formative literacy experiences of highly successful second language users, all of whom are professional academics. Representing 14 countries of origin, the contributors, who are well known specialists in language teaching as well as a variety of…
Descriptors: Arabic, Bilingualism, Chinese, Code Switching (Language)
Download full textLiskin-Gasparro, Judith E., Ed. – 1996
This collection of papers is divided into three parts. Part 1, "Changing Patterns: Curricular Implications," includes "Basic Assumptions Revisited: Today's French and Spanish Students at a Large Metropolitan University" (Gail Guntermann, Suzanne Hendrickson, and Carmen de Urioste) and "Le Francais et Mort, Vive le…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Case Studies, Chinese, Curriculum Development
Leaver, Betty Lou, Ed.; Shekhtman, Boris, Ed. – 2002
This collection of papers examines approaches to teaching near-native ability in foreign languages. The 13 papers focus on the following: (1) "Principles and Practices in Teaching Superior-Level Language Skills: Not Just More of the Same" (Betty Lou Leaver and Boris Shekhtman); (2) "Toward Academic Level Foreign Language Abilities:…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Advanced Students, Arabic, Chinese
Broeder, Peter; Extra, Guus – 1999
Immigrant minority groups and immigrant minority languages in Europe are viewed from three perspectives (demographic, sociolinguistic, and educational) through case studies. The first part, using a demographic approach, includes research on immigrant minority groups in population statistics of both European Union and English-dominant countries…
Descriptors: Arabic, Berber Languages, Case Studies, Chinese
Djite, Paulin G. – 1994
Based on an Australian study creating sociolinguistic profiles of nine languages other than English (LOTE) commonly used in Australia, the report examines implications for public language policy and planning. The languages are: Arabic; Chinese; French; German; Modern Greek; Indonesian/Malay; Italian; Japanese; and Spanish. The report begins by…
Descriptors: Arabic, Chinese, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy
Goldman, Susan R., Ed.; Trueba, Henry T., Ed. – 1987
A collection of articles on English-as-a-Second-Language literacy and literacy education include: "Contextual Issues in the Study of Second Language Literacy" (Susan R. Goldman); "Mexican Adult Literacy: New Directions for Immigrants" (Concha Delgado-Gaitan); "Factors Affecting Development of Second Language Literacy" (Richard Duran); "Reading in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Age Differences, Bilingualism
Sullivan, JoAnn Hammadou, Ed. – 2002
This collection of papers is the first in a series that will highlight cutting-edge research in the area of second language learning and teaching. After an introduction, "The Second Language Educator's Challenge: Learning about Literacy" (JoAnn Hammadou Sullivan), 12 papers include the following: (1) "Theoretical Developments in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Chinese, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Research
Smith, Wm. Flint, Ed. – 1991
This book, the second of two volumes devoted to instructional media in second language instruction, focuses on specific applications of advanced technology in the classroom. The first part, "Applications," contains seven chapters. They are: "The Language Laboratory in the Computer Age" (S. E. K. Otto); "Television…
Descriptors: Chinese, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
