Language In Focus

Author : Kasia Papaja,Katarzyna Papaja
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781443858519

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Language in Focus by Kasia Papaja,Katarzyna Papaja Pdf

Applied Linguistics is a field of academic enquiry that deals with the theoretical and empirical investigation of real issues which focus on language. These issues include aspects of linguistics, first or second language acquisition, literacy, language disorders, foreign language learning and teaching, bilingual education, linguistic discrimination, and language policy, among others. New approaches, new theoretical concepts and new methods are a prerequisite for dealing with particular educational issues, and, as such, this book focuses on the challenges and opportunities that emerge from this. It brings together selected presentations given at the LIF2014 conference, which took place in Antalya, Turkey. The main focus of this event was to reflect the internationality of the English language by drawing academicians, researchers, teachers and educational authorities from all over the world and providing them with the opportunity to exchange an interdisciplinary dialogue on the theoretical as well as purely practical implications of Applied Linguistics and ELT.

Author : A. Kasher
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 730 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1975-12-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9027706441

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Language in Focus: Foundations, Methods and Systems by A. Kasher Pdf

Yehoshua Bar-Hillel (1915-1975) was one of the leading intellectuals of Israel and of the world. His work ranged over mathematics, applied logic, communication theory, analytic philosophy, philosophy of science, and linguistics. Creative, patient, attentive, and critical, Bar-Hillel was a superb philosopher. In addition, how humane he was may be learned from the memorial tributes to him which initiate this volume. Bar-Hillel was born in Vienna, and came to Israel, then Palestine, in 1933. He took his M. A. (1938) and Ph. D. (1949) at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where his subsequent career continued, as Research Fellow (1949-53), Senior Lecturer in Philosophy (1953-58), Associate Professor of Philosophy (1958-61), and Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Sci ence (1961-75). He was often abroad as visiting professor (Berkeley, 1960- 61; Michigan, 1965; La Jolla, 1966-67; Konstanz, 1971; Berlin, 1972), or as a research scholar, notably at the M. lT. Research Laboratory for Elec tronics during the early 1950's. Bar-Hillel was the Secretary and guiding spirit of the Organizing Committee for the 3rd International Congress for Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science, held in Jerusalem in 1964. During 1966-68, he was President of the Division of Logic, Method ology and Philosophy of SCience of the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science, and in 1967 President of the International Union. From 1963 he was a Member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.

Author : A. Kasher
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 691 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789401018760

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Language in Focus: Foundations, Methods and Systems by A. Kasher Pdf

Yehoshua Bar-Hillel (1915-1975) was one of the leading intellectuals of Israel and of the world. His work ranged over mathematics, applied logic, communication theory, analytic philosophy, philosophy of science, and linguistics. Creative, patient, attentive, and critical, Bar-Hillel was a superb philosopher. In addition, how humane he was may be learned from the memorial tributes to him which initiate this volume. Bar-Hillel was born in Vienna, and came to Israel, then Palestine, in 1933. He took his M. A. (1938) and Ph. D. (1949) at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where his subsequent career continued, as Research Fellow (1949-53), Senior Lecturer in Philosophy (1953-58), Associate Professor of Philosophy (1958-61), and Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Sci ence (1961-75). He was often abroad as visiting professor (Berkeley, 1960- 61; Michigan, 1965; La Jolla, 1966-67; Konstanz, 1971; Berlin, 1972), or as a research scholar, notably at the M. lT. Research Laboratory for Elec tronics during the early 1950's. Bar-Hillel was the Secretary and guiding spirit of the Organizing Committee for the 3rd International Congress for Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science, held in Jerusalem in 1964. During 1966-68, he was President of the Division of Logic, Method ology and Philosophy of SCience of the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science, and in 1967 President of the International Union. From 1963 he was a Member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.

Author : Elaine Tarone,George Yule
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : STANFORD:36105032497849

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Focus on the Language Learner by Elaine Tarone,George Yule Pdf

The authors describe ideas, techniques, and procedures which will enable the practising language teacher to better identify the local needs of particular groups of second language learners, and then work towards meeting those needs. It is full of illustrative examples and practical exerciseswhich teachers can adapt and use in their own classrooms.

Author : Dick Allwright,Kathleen M. Bailey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1991-04-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 0521269091

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Focus on the Language Classroom by Dick Allwright,Kathleen M. Bailey Pdf

The authors set out to define the aims, principles and objectives of recent research into what exactly happens in the language classroom, to describe the findings of this work, and to relate these to teaching practice.

Author : Alessandro Benati
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781108803427

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Focus on Form by Alessandro Benati Pdf

This Cambridge Element examines the role and nature of focus on form in second language acquisition. An overall assessment of the role of instruction and the nature of language is provided. Instruction might have a facilitative role in the rate of acquisition. The Element briefly reviews empirical research examining the relative effects of different types of focus on form and presents some of the key implications for second language learning and teaching. An effective focus on form type is one that is input and meaning oriented. Manipulating input to facilitate language processing and form-meaning connections might enhance second language acquisition.

Author : Jean L. Turner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134055586

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Using Statistics in Small-Scale Language Education Research by Jean L. Turner Pdf

Assuming no familiarity with statistical methods, this text for language education research methods and statistics courses provides detailed guidance and instruction on principles of designing, conducting, interpreting, reading, and evaluating statistical research done in classroom settings or with a small number of participants. While three different types of statistics are addressed (descriptive, parametric, non-parametric) the emphasis is on non-parametric statistics because they are appropriate when the number of participants is small and the conditions for use of parametric statistics are not satisfied. The emphasis on non-parametric statistics is unique and complements the growing interest among second and foreign language educators in doing statistical research in classrooms. Designed to help students and other language education researchers to identify and use analyses that are appropriate for their studies, taking into account the number of participants and the shape of the data distribution, the text includes sample studies to illustrate the important points in each chapter and exercises to promote understanding of the concepts and the development of practical research skills. Mathematical operations are explained in detail, and step-by-step illustrations in the use of R (a very powerful, online, freeware program) to perform all calculations are provided. A Companion Website extends and enhances the text with PowerPoint presentations illustrating how to carry out calculations and use R; practice exercises with answer keys; data sets in Excel MS-DOS format; and quiz, midterm, and final problems with answer keys.

Author : Catherine Doughty,Jessica Williams
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1998-02-28
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0521623901

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Focus on Form in Classroom Second Language Acquisition by Catherine Doughty,Jessica Williams Pdf

This volume examines theoretical foundations, empirical research, and pedagogical implementations of focus on form. Traditional language teaching can result in limited fluency, whereas communicative approaches tend to produce fluency with less accuracy. This book presents a potential solution to this dilemma. The hardback edition respects students' "internal linguistic syllabus" by drawing their attention to problematic linguistic features during communicative activities, thus providing an alternative to methodologies that treat accuracy and fluency separately. This volume examines theoretical foundations, empirical research, and a range of possible pedagogical implementations.

Author : Christopher Joseph Jenks
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781783098446

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Race and Ethnicity in English Language Teaching by Christopher Joseph Jenks Pdf

This book examines racism and racialized discourses in the ELT profession in South Korea. The book is informed by a number of different critical approaches to race and discourse, and the discussions contained in the chapters offer one way of exploring how the ELT profession can be understood from such perspectives. Observations made are based on the understanding that racism should not be viewed as individual acts of discrimination, but rather as a system of social structures. While the book is principally concerned with language teaching and learning in South Korea, the findings are situated in a wider discussion of race and ethnicity in the global ELT profession. The book makes the following argument: White normativity is an ideological commitment and a form of racialized discourse that comes from the social actions of those involved in the ELT profession; this normative model or ideal standard constructs a system of racial discrimination that is founded on White privilege, saviorism and neoliberalism. Drawing on a wide range of data sources, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in critically examining ELT.

Author : David F. Marshall
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1991-07-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027284761

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Focus on Language Planning by David F. Marshall Pdf

This volume begins with an overview of Joshua A. Fishman's extensive work and influence in the field of language planning. The other papers link language planning with weighty issues such as politics, ecology, and national development. More specific papers deal with the problems of political and social intricacies of language planning in the European Community, in India, on the African continent, in Israel, Cuba and Quebec. Two papers deal with corpus planning from a lexicological (Yiddish) and terminological point of view.

Author : Kimi Kondo-Brown
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027241436

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Heritage Language Development by Kimi Kondo-Brown Pdf

This collection of studies investigates the individual, micro-psychological, and macro-societal factors that promote or discourage the development of child and young adult heritage language learners' spoken and written skills in East Asian languages (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean). The research presented in this book is based on empirical data from various learning and social settings in the United States and Canada. The contributors are themselves mostly from East Asian immigrant backgrounds and have worked closely with students from such backgrounds. This book also speaks to the needs for future research within East Asian communities that will (a) promote East Asian heritage language development in applied linguistics, (b) encourage parental, community, and national support for East Asian heritage language development, and (c) improve the teaching of oral and written skills for heritage learners of East Asian languages in various educational settings.

Author : Peter Bosch,Rob van der Sandt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0521583055

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Focus by Peter Bosch,Rob van der Sandt Pdf

This collection of papers examines the theoretical, psychological and descriptive approaches to focus.

Author : James R. Dow
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1991-07-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027284778

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Focus on Language and Ethnicity by James R. Dow Pdf

An impressive collection of theoretical perspectives and empirical data which includes papers on Catalan, Galician, Tagalog, and the minority languages of Kenya. Most of the contributions deal with ethnic minorities in North America: language maintenance and shift and cultural aspects of various language minorities' as well as Judeo-English and Yiddish spoken by children of Jewish immigrants.

Author : Patsy M. Lightbown
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-10
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9780194002943

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Focus on Content-Based Language Teaching - Oxford Key Concepts for the Language Classroom by Patsy M. Lightbown Pdf

Examines the challenges of learning both language and content in the same class, and reviews classroom-based research on instructional practices that can meet those challenges in primary and secondary schools.

Author : S. Udhayakumar,Ahmet Selçuk Akdemir
Publisher : Shanlax Publications
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9788119337781

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Recent Trends in Digital Humanities: A Focus on Language and Literature by S. Udhayakumar,Ahmet Selçuk Akdemir Pdf