Socio-Linguistic Considerationin Teaching English : A Case Study

Socio-Linguistic Considerationin Teaching English : A Case Study
Author: Pratibha Gupta
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2004
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9788180690600

Provides A Reality Based Approach To English Teaching In Indian Context. Studies English Language Teaching In Maithli Speech Community In Bihar. Has Six Chapters And Appendices. Useful For Students And Teachers, Language Planners And Educators.

International English in Its Sociolinguistic Contexts

International English in Its Sociolinguistic Contexts
Author: Sandra Lee McKay
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2017-09-25
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1351562444

Present-day globalization, migration, and the spread of English have resulted in a great diversity of social and educational contexts in which English learning is taking place. A basic assumption of this book is that because English is an international language, effective pedagogical decisions cannot be made without giving special attention to the many varied contexts in which English is taught and learned. Its unique value is the combination of three strands – globalization, sociolinguistics, and English as an international language – in one focused volume specifically designed for language teachers, providing explicit links between sociolinguistic concepts and language pedagogy. International English in Its Sociolinguistic Contexts: fully recognizes the relationship between social context and language teaching describes the social and sociolinguistic factors that affect the teaching and learning of English examines how the social context is influential in determining which languages are promoted in schools and society and how these languages are taught is unique in directly relating basic constructs in sociolinguistics to English language teaching features case studies that illustrate the diversity of English teaching contexts Directed to a wide TESOL and applied linguistics professional readership, this text will be particularly useful and effective for pre-service and in-service professional development in TESOL for K-12 and higher education levels.

How We Talk about Language

How We Talk about Language
Author: Betsy Rymes
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2020-09-24
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1108488315

With examples of conversation, this book is a lively account of social and intellectual import of everyday talk about language.

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.

Sociolinguistics and Language Education

Sociolinguistics and Language Education
Author: Nancy H. Hornberger
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 592
Release: 2010-06-17
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1847694012

This book, addressed to experienced and novice language educators, provides an up-to-date overview of sociolinguistics, reflecting changes in the global situation and the continuing evolution of the field and its relevance to language education around the world. Topics covered include nationalism and popular culture, style and identity, creole languages, critical language awareness, gender and ethnicity, multimodal literacies, classroom discourse, and ideologies and power. Whether considering the role of English as an international language or innovative initiatives in Indigenous language revitalization, in every context of the world sociolinguistic perspectives highlight the fluid and flexible use of language in communities and classrooms, and the importance of teacher practices that open up spaces of awareness and acceptance of --and access to--the widest possible communicative repertoire for students.

The Sociolinguistics of Language Education in International Contexts

The Sociolinguistics of Language Education in International Contexts
Author: Edith Esch
Publisher: Linguistic Insights
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Language and education
ISBN: 9783034310093

In many parts of the world the language education scenario is increasingly dynamic, as demographic, economic and social changes powerfully influence socio-political agendas in the sphere of language education. These in turn impact on complex issues such as linguistic pluralism, multiculturalism, and marginalization. This is especially so in the sphere of second language education where local, national and regional concerns often dominate the objectives underpinning policy choice and prioritisation. This volume brings together scholars and researchers from a wide range of different educational contexts and turns a sociolinguistic lens on some of the key areas of concern for researchers in language education: critical awareness of power and identity issues; competence in dealing with new sociolinguistic repertoires, modalities and literacies; ethical concerns for all who are involved. The 'case study' approach enables the reader to reflect on and critically engage with these issues in a rich variety of contextual situations, and the volume as a whole provides a useful overview of (second) language education in the world today.

Sociolinguistics and Language Teaching

Sociolinguistics and Language Teaching
Author: Sandra Lee McKay
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 498
Release: 1996
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780521484343

This text provides an introduction to the field of sociolinguistics for second and foreign language teachers. This book provides an introduction to the field of sociolinguistics for second and foreign language teachers. Chapters cover the basic areas of sociolinguistics, including regional and social variations in dialects, language and gender, World English, and intercultural communication. Each chapter has been specially written for this collection by an individual who has done extensive research on the topic explored. This is the first introductory text to address explicitly the pedagogical implications of current theory and research in sociolinguistics. The book will also be of interest to any teachers with students from linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Social Context and Fluency in L2 Learners

Social Context and Fluency in L2 Learners
Author: Lynda Pritchard Newcombe
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2007
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1853599948

The focus in this book is on learners experiences using Welsh outside class but the issues discussed have implications for a wide range of other situations where the population is bilingual or multilingual and interaction takes place in a language of wider communication.

Sociolinguistic Studies in Language Contact

Sociolinguistic Studies in Language Contact
Author: William Mackey
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 477
Release: 2011-07-22
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110810751

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.

Study Abroad and the Second Language Acquisition of Sociolinguistic Variation in Spanish

Study Abroad and the Second Language Acquisition of Sociolinguistic Variation in Spanish
Author: Sara L. Zahler
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2023-06-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027252858

This volume offers a comprehensive snapshot of the breadth of empirical research currently being conducted on the second language acquisition of sociolinguistic variation in Spanish during study abroad. Research on this topic spans diverse methodological approaches, types of programs, linguistic structures, and learner characteristics, which is reflected in the contributions in this volume. This diversity of approaches illustrates how the second language development of sociolinguistic variation during study abroad depends crucially on a number of linguistic and extralinguistic factors and can be measured in distinct ways. Thus, this collection will be an indispensable resource to researchers and students of second language acquisition, sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, education, and other fields interested in language development during study abroad.