Bilingualism
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Bilingualism in Schools and Society
Language, Identity, and Policy
This book is an introduction to the social and educational aspects of bilingualism. It presents an overview of a broad range of sociolinguistic and political issues surrounding the use of two languages, including code-switching in popular music, advertising, and online social spaces. It offers a...
Published August 24th 2012 by Routledge
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The Routledge Encyclopedia of Second Language Acquisition
The Routledge Encyclopedia of Second Language Acquisition offers a user-friendly, authoritative survey of terms and constructs that are important to understanding research in second language acquisition (SLA) and its applications. The Encyclopedia is designed for use as a reference tool by students...
Published July 19th 2012 by Routledge
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Considering Emotions in Critical English Language Teaching
Theories and Praxis
Groundbreaking in the ways it makes new connections among emotion, critical theory, and pedagogy, this book explores the role of students’ and teachers’ emotions in college instruction, illuminating key literacy and identity issues faced by immigrant students learning English in postsecondary...
Published February 16th 2012 by Routledge
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Introducing Multilingualism
A Social Approach
Introducing Multilingualism is a brand new, comprehensive and user-friendly introduction to the dynamic field of multilingualism. Adopting a compelling social and critical approach, Jean-Jacques Weber and Kristine Horner guide readers through the established theories about multilingualism. The...
Published January 26th 2012 by Routledge
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Conducting Reaction Time Research in Second Language Studies
Series: Second Language Acquisition Research Series
This book offers a general introduction to reaction time research as relevant to Second Language Studies and explores a collection of tasks and paradigms that are often used in such research. It provides a lucid explanation of the technical aspects of collecting reaction time data and outlines...
Published December 19th 2011 by Routledge
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Early Biliteracy Development
Exploring Young Learners' Use of Their Linguistic Resources
A large and growing number of students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in the US and around the world have the potential to develop bilingualism and biliteracy if supported in their immediate environment. At the forefront in focusing exclusively on biliteracy development in...
Published October 5th 2011 by Routledge
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Handbook of Research in Second Language Teaching and Learning
Volume 2
Series: ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series
This landmark volume provides a broad-based, comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of current knowledge and research into second language teaching and learning. All authors are leading authorities in their areas of expertise. The chapters, all completely new for Volume 2, are organized in eight...
Published January 17th 2011 by Routledge





