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Author : Sandra McKay,Sau-ling Cynthia Wong
Publisher : Newbury House Publishers
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Language and education
ISBN : UCSC:32106009054997
Author : Sandra McKay,Sau-ling Cynthia Wong
Publisher : Newbury House Publishers
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015013134492
Author : Sau-ling Cynthia Wong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : STANFORD:36105016364668
Author : Ana Roca,John M. Lipski
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 3110165724
From a 1988 conference in Miami, 11 papers explore both linguistic and social aspects of the Spanish language in the US, including discussions of civil strife, loan translation, dialects, language choice in schools, literacy, creoloid phenomena, proficiency testing, and other topics. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Geneva Smitherman,Victor Villanueva
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003-11-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780809388998
It’s no secret that, in most American classrooms, students are expected to master standardized American English and the conventions of Edited American English if they wish to succeed. Language Diversity in the Classroom: From Intention to Practice works to realign these conceptions through a series of provocative yet evenhanded essays that explore the ways we have enacted and continue to enact our beliefs in the integrity of the many languages and Englishes that arise both in the classroom and in professional communities. Edited by Geneva Smitherman and Victor Villanueva, the collection was motivated by a survey project on language awareness commissioned by the National Council of Teachers of English and the Conference on College Composition and Communication. All actively involved in supporting diversity in education, the contributors address the major issues inherent in linguistically diverse classrooms: language and racism, language and nationalism, and the challenges in teaching writing while respecting and celebrating students’ own languages. Offering historical and pedagogical perspectives on language awareness and language diversity, the essays reveal the nationalism implicit in the concept of a “standard English,” advocate alternative training and teaching practices for instructors at all levels, and promote the respect and importance of the country’s diverse dialects, languages, and literatures. Contributors include Geneva Smitherman, Victor Villanueva, Elaine Richardson, Victoria Cliett, Arnetha F. Ball, Rashidah Jammi` Muhammad, Kim Brian Lovejoy, Gail Y. Okawa, Jan Swearingen, and Dave Pruett. The volume also includes a foreword by Suresh Canagarajah and a substantial bibliography of resources about bilingualism and language diversity.
Author : Ekkehard Wolff
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781107088559
This volume explores the central role of language across all aspects of public and private life in Africa.
Author : David Corson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2000-10-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135662981
This introductory text for students of linguistics, language, and education provides background and up-to-date information and resources that beginning researchers need for studying language diversity and education. Three framing chapters offer an update on the philosophy of social research, revealing how important language is for all the processes of learning in which humans engage, whether it is learning about the world through education, or learning about the nature of social life through research in the human sciences. These chapters also review the links between language, power, and social justice, and look at dynamic changes occurring in "language diversity and education" research. Four central chapters give state-of-the-art, comprehensive coverage to the chief areas of language diversity that affect the practice of education: standard and non-standard varieties; different cultural discourse norms; bilingual and ESL education; and gendered discourse norms. This book is intended for graduate students of applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, the social psychology of language, anthropological linguistics, and other related disciplines; and graduate students of education, including in-service teachers taking advanced professional development courses. Special features enhance its usefulness as a text for courses in these areas: * A clear, jargon free writing style invites careful reading. * All ideas are well within the range that graduate students in the language disciplines or in education can relate to their work, but theoretical ideas are kept to a necessary minimum and linked with practical examples in every case. * Extensive references guide readers to the book's up-to-date, international, and cross-cultural bibliography. * "Discussion Starter" questions at the end of each chapter highlight key points and stimulate informed, reflective discussion.
Author : Terrence G. Wiley
Publisher : Delta Publishing Company(IL)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education, Bilingual
ISBN : 1887744886
The U.S. population is diverse. With nearly 20% of children and adults in the United States speaking a native language other than English, the need for information about language and literacy skills has never been greater. In this revised edition of Literacy and Language Diversity in the United States (first published in 1996), the author takes a fresh look at the issues related to the differences between the literacy performance and educational achievement of language minorities and native speakers of English in this country and the social and educational policy debates that surround literacy in the 21st century.
Author : Gladis Massini-Cagliari,Rosane Andrade Berlinck,Angelica Rodrigues
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783031258060
This book discusses linguistic diversity, linguistic prejudice, and language variation and change from a Global South perspective by analyzing Brazilian Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language (LIBRAS) and indigenous languages spoken in Brazil. It brings together studies and reflections on linguistic prejudice and social discrimination based on data and examples from Brazil and aims to bridge the gap between academic findings and popular notions related to linguistic diversity to promote language diversity and fight linguistic intolerance. Chapters in this volume present contributions to understand the origins and motivations of linguistic prejudice and foster awareness of entrenched opinions regarding linguistic diversity. The first part of the book brings together chapters analyzing basic sociolinguistic questions concerning linguistic prejudice based on theoretical discussions and qualitative research. The second part is composed of chapters that analyze linguistic prejudice in Brazil in major communities that speak Brazilian Portuguese varieties and minor communities that speak native and sign languages. Understanding Linguistic Prejudice: Critical Approaches to Language Diversity in Brazil will be a valuable resource for researchers in sociolinguistics interested in language diversity, language justice and language policy. It will also be of interest to sociologists, anthropologists and other social scientist interested in the relationship between language, diversity, equity and inclusion.
Author : Kim Potowski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781139491266
What are the most widely spoken non-English languages in the USA? How did they reach the USA? Who speaks them, to whom, and for what purposes? What changes do these languages undergo as they come into contact with English? This book investigates the linguistic diversity of the USA by profiling the twelve most commonly used languages other than English. Each chapter paints a portrait of the history, current demographics, community characteristics, economic status, and language maintenance of each language group, and looks ahead to the future of each language. The book challenges myths about the 'official' language of the USA, explores the degree to which today's immigrants are learning English and assimilating into the mainstream, and discusses the relationship between linguistic diversity and national unity. Written in a coherent and structured style, Language Diversity in the USA is essential reading for advanced students and researchers in sociolinguistics, bilingualism, and education.
Author : Carlos Periñán Pascual
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-03-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781443808675
Human and material resources are two key elements that make up the language learning process. Regarding material resources, nowadays new technologies can be said to play a leading role in most language learning environments. However, we cannot forget that these relatively new tools still coexist with more traditional ones which are still widely used in the foreign language classroom. On the other hand, the progressive emergence of new 'human roles' in language learning means that human resources have also become a key medium through which the learner accesses knowledge and practice towards language acquisition.There is an obvious need to carry out research on these resources in order to assess their potential for an optimum learning experience. This book tries to meet such needs offering the research work that different authors have carried out in this field.
Author : Marcia Farr,Lisya Seloni,Juyoung Song
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009-12-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135183691
In recent decades, the linguistic and cultural diversity of school populations in the United States and other industrialized countries has rapidly increased along with globalization processes. At the same time, schooling as it is currently constituted continues to be ineffective for large numbers of students. Exploring crucial issues that emerge at the intersection of linguistic diversity and education, this volume: provides an up-to-date review of sociolinguistic research and practice aimed at improving education for students who speak vernacular varieties of US English, English-based Creole languages, and non-English languages explores the impact of dialect differences and community languages on ethnolinguistically diverse students’ academic achievement challenges the dominant monolingual Standard language ideology presents sociolinguistically based approaches to language and literacy education that acknowledge and build on the linguistic and cultural resources students bring into the school. Throughout, the authors argue for the application of research-based knowledge to the dire situation (as measured by school failure and drop-out rates) of many ethnolinguistic populations in US schools. The overall aim of the volume is to heighten acknowledgement and recognition of the linguistic and cultural resources students bring into the schools and to explore ways in which these resources can be used to extend the sociolinguistic repertoires, including academic English, of all students.
Author : Fern L. Johnson
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0803959125
Speaking Culturally examines the changing cultural demographics of the United States from a linguistic perspective. The author highlights the discourses associated with gender and with African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Asian Americans.
Author : Sara M. Beaudrie,Marta Fairclough
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781589019393
There is growing interest in heritage language learners—individuals who have a personal or familial connection to a nonmajority language. Spanish learners represent the largest segment of this population in the United States. In this comprehensive volume, experts offer an interdisciplinary overview of research on Spanish as a heritage language in the United States. They also address the central role of education within the field. Contributors offer a wealth of resources for teachers while proposing future directions for scholarship.
Author : Mikl¢s Kontra
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9639116645
"This study broadens our knowledge of the important role of language in minority rights and in social and political struggles for LHRs. Exploring the interactions of linguistic diversity, biodiversity, the free market and human rights, the contributors present case studies to highlight such issues as Kurdish satellite TV attempting to create a virtual state on the air through trying to achieve basic LHRs for Kurds in Turkey; the implementation of LHRs in the Baltic states; language rights activism in Canada; the spread of English as an international language; and the obstacles met in education by Roma and the Deaf in Hungary because of lack of appropriate LHRs." "Language: A Right and a Resource is a multi-disciplinary text which can be used in a variety of different areas of study in the legal profession, linguistics, cultural and political studies."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved