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The Bloomsbury Companion to Second Language Acquisition

Author : Ernesto Macaro

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 415 pages

File Size : 41,63 MB

Release : 2013-03-07

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1441136924

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The Bloomsbury Companion to Second Language Acquisition is designed to be the essential one-volume resource for advanced students and academics. It offers a comprehensive reference resource: it features an overview of key topics in SLA as well the key research methods. It then goes on to look at current research areas and new directions in the field by examining key relationships in the field, including the relationship between first and second language acquisition and the relationship between L2 input and L2 output. It is a complete resource for postgraduate students and researchers working within second language acquisition and applied linguistics.



The Bloomsbury Companion to M. A. K. Halliday

Author : Jonathan J. Webster

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 901 pages

File Size : 33,45 MB

Release : 2015-02-26

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 144110254X

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The Bloomsbury Companion to M. A. K. Halliday is a comprehensive and accessible reference resource to one of the world's leading and most influential linguists. Born in 1925, Halliday is the figure most responsible for the development of systemic functional linguistics (SFL). The impact of his work extends beyond linguistics, into the study of stylistics, computation linguistics, visual narrative and multimodal communication. He is considered a founder of the field of social semiotics. Written by leading figures in the field, the volume provides readers with an authoritative overview of his early career, his most important theoretical findings and how his work has influenced linguistics as a discipline. From the publishers of his 'Collected Works' and 'The Essential Halliday', this is another must have book underlining Halliday's era-defining impact on the field of linguistics.



Bloomsbury Companion to Systemic Functional Linguistics

Author : M.A.K. Halliday

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 308 pages

File Size : 26,57 MB

Release : 2009-05-18

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1441133178

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The Continuum Companion to Systemic Functional Linguistics is designed to be the essential one-volume resource for students and researchers. The book includes: introduction to the field by M A K Halliday; comprehensive introduction to methodology and issues; definitions of key terms; outlines of research areas; guide to researching systemic functional linguistics; bibliography of key readings. Comprehensive and accessible, this Continuum Companion will be the essential guide for students and researchers of systemic functional linguistics.



Bloomsbury Companion to Phonology

Author : Nancy C. Kula

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 22,96 MB

Release : 2013-05-23

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 9781441140180

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The essential one-volume resource for advanced students and academics in phonology.



The Bloomsbury Companion to Language Industry Studies

Author : Erik Angelone

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 350 pages

File Size : 48,55 MB

Release : 2019-11-14

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1350024945

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Book Description

This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the key issues shaping the language industry, including translation, interpreting, machine translation, editing, terminology management, technology and accessibility. By exploring current and future research topics and methods, the Companion addresses language industry stakeholders, researchers, trainers and working professionals who are keen to know more about the dynamics of the language industry. Providing systematic coverage of a diverse range of translation and interpreting related topics and featuring an A to Z of key terms, The Bloomsbury Companion to Language Industry Studies examines how industry trends and technological advancement can optimize best practices in multilingual communication, language industry workspaces and training.



The Bloomsbury Companion to Jewish Studies

Author : Dean Phillip Bell

Publisher : A&C Black

Page : 503 pages

File Size : 47,8 MB

Release : 2013-08-15

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1472505409

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Book Description

The Bloomsbury Companion to Jewish Studies is a comprehensive reference guide, providing an overview of Jewish Studies as it has developed as an academic sub-discipline. This volume surveys the development and current state of research in the broad field of Jewish Studies - focusing on central themes, methodologies, and varieties of source materials available. It includes 11 core essays from internationally-renowned scholars and teachers that provide an important and useful overview of Jewish history and the development of Judaism, while exploring central issues in Jewish Studies that cut across historical periods and offer important opportunities to track significant themes throughout the diversity of Jewish experiences. In addition to a bibliography to help orient students and researchers, the volume includes a series of indispensable research tools, including a chronology, maps, and a glossary of key terms and concepts. This is the essential reference guide for anyone working in or exploring the rich and dynamic field of Jewish Studies.



Key Terms in Second Language Acquisition

Author : Bill VanPatten

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 233 pages

File Size : 28,37 MB

Release : 2015-11-26

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 147422752X

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The new edition of Key Terms in Second Language Acquisition defines the key terminology within second language acquisition, and also provides accessible summaries of the key issues within this complex area of study. The final section presents a list of key readings in second language acquisition that signposts the reader towards classic articles and also provides a springboard to further study. The whole book has been updated and expanded to take into account a wider range of theories and developments since the first edition. It remains at the top of its game. The text is accessibly written, with complicated terms and concepts explained in an easy to understand way. Key Terms in Second Language Acquisition is an essential resource for students.



Language in Education

Author : Rita Elaine Silver

Publisher : A&C Black

Page : 217 pages

File Size : 24,15 MB

Release : 2013-11-07

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1441194126

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Book Description

Teachers in any subject area must have a basic understanding of how language is learned and used in educational contexts because language impacts teaching and learning across all subjects. This book is written specifically for those teachers and teacher traineeslearning to teach who want to know more about language learning and use in educational contexts and, especially, those who care about the social implications of language in education. Chapters address crucial questions that teachers must address: How is language structured? How is language learned at home and in school, by first, second and bilingual language learners? How is language used in classrooms to shape learning? How does language vary in different regions and due to social characteristics of users? How can language be used to make meaning in different modes (oral/written) and contexts? How do language policies intersect with education policies, and how do these impact teachers? The chapters are full of examples of language use in educational contexts to help readers understand language in action. The examples not only highlight key points, they also provide opportunities for readers to deepen their understanding by experiencing analysis of language. Each chapter closes with a discussion of relevance to educational settings and questions which can be used for in-class discussion or personal reflection. Suggestions for further readings and online viewing are included, and a comprehensive companion website is available



Second Language Acquisition

Author : Alessandro G. Benati

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 201 pages

File Size : 39,81 MB

Release : 2016-02-25

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 0567112004

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Book Description

This book is written in order to help undergraduate students and trainee teachers to reflect on certain topics and key issues related to second language acquisition. Despite the proliferation of books and introductory courses in second language acquisition, most of these books very often provide a very complex account of theoretical views in second language acquisition and sometimes fail to emphasise the crucial interplay between how people learn languages and what is the most effective way to teach languages. The overall purpose of this book is to provide an overview of second language acquisition research and theories by identifying the main key issues in this field and by highlighting the relevance of this research for classroom implications. The study of second language acquisition is a rich and varied enterprise, carried out by researchers, whose interests and training often lie in broader disciplines of linguistics, psychology, sociology, and education. Readers will be encouraged to critically reflect on the presented content through self-engaging thinking activities in the form of questions, matching activities, choices and conclusions about the implications of SLA theories to the real world applications.



The Handbook of Advanced Proficiency in Second Language Acquisition

Author : Paul A. Malovrh

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 608 pages

File Size : 38,60 MB

Release : 2020-10-13

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1119261627

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A comprehensive, current review of the research and approaches to advanced proficiency in second language acquisition The Handbook of Advanced Proficiency in Second Language Acquisition offers an overview of the most recent and scientific-based research concerning higher proficiency in second language acquisition (SLA). With contributions from an international team of experts in the field, the Handbook presents several theoretical approaches to SLA and offers an examination of advanced proficiency from the viewpoint of various contexts and dimensions of second language performance. The authors also review linguistic phenomena among advanced learners through the lens of phonology and grammar development. Comprehensive in scope, this book provides an overview of advanced proficiency grounded in socially-relevant domains of second language acquisition including discourse, reading, genre-based writing, and pragmatic competence. The authoritative volume brings together the theoretical accounts of advanced language use combined with solid empirical research. Includes contributions from an international collection of noted scholars in the field of second language acquisition Offers a variety of theoretical approaches to SLA Contains information on the most recent empirical research that contributes to an understanding of SLA Describes performance phenomena according to multiple approaches to SLA Written for scholars, students and linguists, The Handbook of Advanced Proficiency in Second Language Acquisition is a comprehensive text that offers the most recent developments in the study of advanced proficiency in the acquisition of a second language.