New Approaches to English Linguistics

New Approaches to English Linguistics
Author: Olga Timofeeva
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2016-11-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027266816

This book aims at providing a cross-section of current developments in English linguistics, by tracing recent approaches to corpus linguistics and statistical methodology, by introducing new inter- and multidisciplinary refinements to empirical methodology, and by documenting the on-going emphasis shift within the discipline of English linguistics from the study of dominant language varieties to that of post-colonial, minority, non-standardised, learner and L2 varieties. Among the key focus areas that define research in the field of English linguistics today, this selection concentrates on four: corpus linguistics, English as a global language, cognitive linguistics, and second language acquisition. Most of the articles in this volume concentrate on at least two of these areas and at the same time bring in their own suggestions towards building bridges within and across sub-disciples of linguistics and beyond.

New Approaches to the Study of Linguistic Variability

New Approaches to the Study of Linguistic Variability
Author: Markus Bieswanger
Publisher: Sprachkönnen und Sprachbewusstheit in Europa / Language Competence and Language Awareness in Europe
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Language and languages
ISBN: 9783631615041

The fourth volume in the series Language Competence and Language Awareness in Europe features contributions from various philologies in the young but rapidly growing research area of linguistic variability. It focuses on sociolinguistic studies of language use as social practice and variability of authentic language use.

English Language Teaching in China

English Language Teaching in China
Author: Jun Liu
Publisher: Continuum
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-02-14
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780826490360

This book examines the importance of English language teaching in China, but also the need for this teaching to be modernised in order for China to better join the world economy. The current trend within English teaching in China is for 'communicative competence' - that is, being able to communicate with linguistic, pragmatic, discourse and strategic competence. This volume argues that such a theoretical framework of communicative competence needs to be expanded to address both global needs and local contexts, if English language teaching in China is to be successful. The contributors to this volume examine every aspect of language teaching and suggest new ways in which communication and grammar can be balanced. The chapters include coverage of: * the importance of English in a global world * the theoretical framework of communicative competence * the role of grammar in learning English * assessing and evaluating communicative competence * the starting age of learning English * teaching language skills in the post-methods era * using multimedia in teaching and testing * online learning and self-learning * teacher training through empowerment. With its balance of theory and practice, and internationally renowned contributors, this guide to new approaches, perspectives and standards in language teaching will be essential reading for academics interested in applied linguistics and second language acquisition, and English language teaching professionals.

New Approaches to Literature for Language Learning

New Approaches to Literature for Language Learning
Author: Jeneen Naji
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2019-04-10
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3030152561

This book unpacks recent changes in the landscape of literature and language teaching, and aims to find new explanations for the altered relationships between readers and writers, the democratisation of authorship, and the emergence of new ways of using language. By examining topics as various as literature and technology, multimodality, and new Englishes, the authors take a fresh look at the use of literature as a tool in the teaching of English to second-language speakers. More than simply a way of teaching aesthetic and ethical values and rhetorical skills, they argue that literature can also be used to help students to critically evaluate assumptions about society, culture and power which underpin the production and reception of texts. The book relates theories of language acquisition and literary criticism to examples of literary texts from a wide range of global literature in English, and discusses new ways of engaging with it, such as transmedia story telling, book blogs and slam poetry. It will be of interest to language teachers and teacher trainers, and to students and scholars of applied linguistics, TESOL, and digital literacies.

New Approaches to Contrastive Linguistics

New Approaches to Contrastive Linguistics
Author: Renata Enghels
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2020-07-20
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110682672

The practice of comparing languages has a long tradition characterized by a cyclic pattern of interest. Its meeting with corpus linguistics in the 1990s has led to a new sub-discipline of corpus-based contrastive studies. The present volume tackles two main challenges that had not yet been fully addressed in the literature, namely an empirical assessment of the nature of the data commonly used in cross-linguistic studies (e.g. translation data versus comparable data), and the development of advanced methods and statistical techniques suitably adapted to contrastive research settings. The papers collected in this volume endeavour to find out what (new) types of data are most useful for what kind of contrastive questions, and which advanced statistical techniques are most suited to deal with the multidimensionality of contrastive research questions. Answers to these questions are provided through the contrastive analysis of various language pairs or groups, and a wide variety of phenomena situated at almost all linguistic levels. In sum, this book provides an update on new methodological and theoretical insights in empirical contrastive linguistics and will stimulate further research within this field.

Linguistic Justice

Linguistic Justice
Author: April Baker-Bell
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2020-04-28
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1351376705

Bringing together theory, research, and practice to dismantle Anti-Black Linguistic Racism and white linguistic supremacy, this book provides ethnographic snapshots of how Black students navigate and negotiate their linguistic and racial identities across multiple contexts. By highlighting the counterstories of Black students, Baker-Bell demonstrates how traditional approaches to language education do not account for the emotional harm, internalized linguistic racism, or consequences these approaches have on Black students' sense of self and identity. This book presents Anti-Black Linguistic Racism as a framework that explicitly names and richly captures the linguistic violence, persecution, dehumanization, and marginalization Black Language-speakers endure when using their language in schools and in everyday life. To move toward Black linguistic liberation, Baker-Bell introduces a new way forward through Antiracist Black Language Pedagogy, a pedagogical approach that intentionally and unapologetically centers the linguistic, cultural, racial, intellectual, and self-confidence needs of Black students. This volume captures what Antiracist Black Language Pedagogy looks like in classrooms while simultaneously illustrating how theory, research, and practice can operate in tandem in pursuit of linguistic and racial justice. A crucial resource for educators, researchers, professors, and graduate students in language and literacy education, writing studies, sociology of education, sociolinguistics, and critical pedagogy, this book features a range of multimodal examples and practices through instructional maps, charts, artwork, and stories that reflect the urgent need for antiracist language pedagogies in our current social and political climate.

Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching

Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching
Author: Jack C. Richards
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2001-04-09
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 0521803659

In addition to the approaches and methods covered in the first edition, this edition includes new chapters, such as whole language, multiple intelligences, neurolinguistic programming, competency-based language teaching, co-operative language learning, content-based instruction, task-based language teaching, and The Post-Methods Era.

Cutting-Edge Topics and Approaches in Education and Applied Linguistics

Cutting-Edge Topics and Approaches in Education and Applied Linguistics
Author: Abdullah Ince
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2018-12-14
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1527523497

In recent decades, learning another language and educating people with appropriate skills that address the requirements of the modern world have become significant issues. Today, around two billion people learn and use English to some extent, and this number is expected to rise. In the same vein, recent rapid technological advancements have made it mandatory to adjust the education system to fit the requirements of this era. Currently, in the field of education and applied linguistics various new approaches are applied. This book will provide the reader with the chance to read, learn and understand the recent topics, approaches and methodologies in education and applied linguistics in various fields. In this sense, it will serve as a reference book for undergraduate, graduate and PhD students and researchers who would like to learn about the recent developments in education and applied linguistics.

New Methodological Approaches to Foreign Language Teaching

New Methodological Approaches to Foreign Language Teaching
Author: Thomas H. Schmidt
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 435
Release: 2017-06-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1443873810

This volume explores how the traditional academic disciplines of linguistics, translation, literature and cultural studies can contribute to, or be integrated into, the teaching of a foreign language by means of innovative methodologies, techniques and instruments. The book begins with a selection of essays on applied linguistics that share some significant findings in the context of second or foreign language acquisition. It then examines the ways in which linguistics, translation theory, literature and cultural studies are brought into the foreign language classroom not just as objects of study but also as vehicles for language-learning. By presenting studies on four main foreign languages, English, Spanish, French and German, the collection offers, to the foreign language profession, an opportunity for the sharing and comparison of strategies across languages at both the secondary and higher education level. The text is a valuable resource for language teachers with a more philologically-oriented background who would like to learn how to apply their research knowledge and experience to the design and implementation of new methodological approaches.

English Historical Linguistics

English Historical Linguistics
Author: Laurel J. Brinton
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2017-07-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1107113644

Uniquely organized in terms of theoretical approaches, this is an advanced textbook on the study of English historical linguistics.