Language teaching theory and methods

This book puts forward an authenticity-centred approach to the design of materials for language learning.

A comprehensive and accessible introduction to statistics in corpus linguistics, covering multiple techniques of quantitative language analysis and data visualisation.

This book looks beyond the classroom, and focuses on out-of-class autonomous use of technology for language learning, discussing the theoretical frameworks, key findings and critical issues.

This book examines current research centered on the second language classroom and the implications of this research for both the teaching and learning of foreign languages.

Intensification plays a major role in spoken and written interaction, enabling the writer or speaker to express different levels of commitment.

Äsops Fabeln, auch Äsopika genannt, sind eine Sammlung von Fabeln, die Äsop zugeschrieben werden, einem Sklaven und Geschichtenerzähler, der zwischen 620 und 564 v.

A comprehensive introduction to second language learning for newcomers to the field, with frequent summaries and supporting activities.

Diese Einführung in die Grundprinzipien des gesprochenen Portugiesisch richtet sich an Dozenten, die im Bereich der kontrastiven Sprachforschung und Didaktik des Portugiesischen als Fremdsprache forschen und arbeiten.

Based on policy analysis and empirical data, this book examines the problematic consequences of colonial legacies of language policies and English language education in the multilingual contexts of the Global South.

An engaging guide to grammar, this book introduces linguistic theory and language acquisition research to language teachers.

How do students acquire a second language?

This volume draws on empirical evidence to explore the interplay between language teacher identity (LTI) and professional learning and instruction in the field of TESOL.

This book addresses contemporary issues in the assessment of plurilingual competence and plurilingual learners.

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This book captures an urgent moment for language teaching, learning and research.

Continuing on from the previously published Primary School English-Language Education in Asia: From Policy to Practice (Moon & Spolsky, 2012), this book compiles the proceedings which took place at the 2011 annual conference of AsiaTEFL which took place in Seoul, Korea.

This Handbook is a comprehensive overview of English language education in Bangladesh.

This book is a valuable resource both for those already engaged in evaluation and for those in training.

Why has English language proficiency in Japan remained so low in comparison to other Asian countries?

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We narrate everything.

Drawing on autoethnographic research on literacy autobiographies from a Chinese EFL writing context, this book provides unique insights into literacy, voice, translingualism, and critical pedagogy from a Global South perspective.

This book focuses on what is involved in acquiring a second dialect and how such learning is different from second language acquisition.

How do we intentionally design physical environments for language learning and teaching?

Corpus Linguistics for ELT provides a practical guide to undertaking ELT-related corpus research.

This book proposes Meaning-order Approach to Pedagogical Grammar (MAP Grammar) as a practical pedagogical approach in ESL and EFL contexts.

This edited volume provides research-based knowledge on the use, production and assessment of multimodal texts in the teaching and learning of English as an Additional Language (EAL).

This book provides a comprehensive overview of pedagogical grammar research and explores its implications for the teaching of grammar in second language classrooms.

This volume represents the first collection of empirical studies focusing on peer interaction for L2 learning.

The field of languages and literacies education is undergoing rapid transformation.