Critical questions, critical perspectives : language and the second language educator

Critical Questions, Critical Perspectives: Language and the Second Language Educator is intended primarily for language educators, broadly conceived, and thus is appropriate for not only foreign language teachers, but also individuals teaching English to speakers of other languages in both Anglophon...

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Main Author Reagan, Timothy G. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, 2005.
SeriesLanguage studies in education.
Subjects
Language and languages > Study and teaching.
Second language acquisition.
Linguistic minorities.
Education, Bilingual.
Multicultural education.
Education > Language Experience Approach.
Language learning: specific skills.
Teaching skills and techniques.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781918116632
DOI10.1108/9781607526797
Physical Description1 online resource (145 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • Does language really exist? An introduction to critical language study
  • What does it mean to know a language? Epistemological reflections on language education
  • Why study a second/foreign language? Articulating alternative justifications for language study
  • Who decides which language? Power and language rights in education
  • Why can't I take Russian at school? Commonly and less commonly taught languages
  • Language learning and feelings of disgust? The case of Esperanto
  • Where have all the languages gone? Language endangerment and language death.

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