Living Languages

Author : Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2007-12-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780275999131

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Living Languages by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa Pdf

Globalization is on everyone's tongue, and the discussion is not only limited to economic exchange, but expands to the intermingling of cultural values. To be truly successful in the international arena, whether as an immigrant, student, businessperson, or tourist, openness toward other cultures is vital and the most obvious door to those cultures is through language. Learning a second language is no longer an option for many, it is both a survival tool and an opportunity. This book is an aid to parents, educators, researchers, and individuals who want facts about foreign language learning in order to apply concrete tools to maximize their potential in this area, independent of their age. This book examines the various factors in successful multilingualism across the lifespan, discussing groups such as those lucky enough to enjoy bilingualism from birth to those who become foreign language learners in adulthood. Special attention is paid to a critique of the academic critical years concept and the question, how long does it take a non-native speaker to become fluent? While many are concerned with bilingualism, millions around the world live with three or more languages. For those considering adding a third language, this book looks at the benefits of bilingualism that transfer to trilingualism. Finally, the book establishes methods for teaching foreign languages and hints for home support that maximize each person's potential for languages.

Author : Catherine Watts,Clare Forder,Hilary Phillips
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780415675628

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Living Languages by Catherine Watts,Clare Forder,Hilary Phillips Pdf

This title is full of practical and original ideas aimed at teachers and trainee teachers of foreign languages in primary schools. Written by a team of linguists, the book comprises eight chapters and is structured around the integrated classroom, merging language learning with different aspects of the wider curriculum.

Author : Sir Arthur Thomas Cotton (K.C.S.I.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V000562475

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Study of Living Languages for Colloquial Purposes by Sir Arthur Thomas Cotton (K.C.S.I.) Pdf

Author : Tonya N. Stebbins,Kris Eira,Vicki L. Couzens
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781351977944

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Living Languages and New Approaches to Language Revitalisation Research by Tonya N. Stebbins,Kris Eira,Vicki L. Couzens Pdf

This book advocates for a new model of describing the practices of language revitalization, and decolonizing the research methods used to study them. The volume provides a comprehensive treatment of the theoretical and methodological foundations of working with communities revitalizing their languages. It lays out the conceptual framework at the heart of the project and moves into a description of the model, based on a seven-year research process working with Aboriginal communities in eastern Australia. Six case studies show the model’s application in language revival practice. The book critically engages with the notion of revival languages as emergent and ever-transforming and develops a holistic approach to their description that reflects Aboriginal language practitioners’ understandings of the nature of language. It seeks to demonstrate how the conceptual tools developed from this approach can support efforts to develop deeply collaborative research, highlight the diversity of language revitalisation practice and map between the realms of old and new, local and global, and the social, cultural, and textual dimensions of language, making this an ideal resource for researchers and scholars in sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, education, cultural studies, and post-colonial studies.

Author : Catherine Watts,Clare Forder
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136674952

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Living Languages: An Integrated Approach to Teaching Foreign Languages in Secondary Schools by Catherine Watts,Clare Forder Pdf

Living Languages is simply bursting with practical and original ideas aimed at teachers and trainee teachers of foreign languages in secondary schools. Written by a team of experienced linguists, this book will inspire and motivate the foreign language classroom and the teachers who work within it. Living Languages comprises eight chapters and is structured around the integrated classroom, merging language learning with different aspects of the wider curriculum such as multimedia, theatre and music, celebrations and festivals, sport, and alternative approaches to teaching languages. A DVD is also included with the book containing additional teaching materials and the associated films and audio recordings which make this a fully developed and effective teaching resource. Twenty-eight real-life case studies and projects are presented, all of which have been tried and tested in the classroom with many having won recent educational awards. Ideas and activities outlined in this unique resource include: Languages and multi-media projects involving different uses of technology such as film-making, Digital Storytelling and subtitling in different languages; Languages and theatre and music including the work of the Thêàtre Sans Frontières with its Marie Curie Science Project; Motivating pupils to learn languages whilst keeping fit including examples from Score in French, The German Orienteering Festival and Handball in Spanish; Continuing Professional Development to inspire secondary language teachers to continue their individual professional development. The chapter contains concrete examples of others’ experiences in this area and includes details of support organisations and practical opportunities. Each project is explored from the teachers’ perspective with practical tips, lesson plans and reflections woven throughout the text such as what to budget, how to organise the pre-event period, how to evaluate the activity and whom to contact for further advice in each case. Activities and examples throughout are given in three languages – French, German and Spanish.

Author : George Ticknor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1833
Category : Language and languages
ISBN : UIUC:30112078126601

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Lecture on the Best Methods of Teaching the Living Languages by George Ticknor Pdf

Author : L. Sauveur
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385227200

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Introduction to the Teaching of Living Languages by L. Sauveur Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

Author : C. V. A. MARCEL
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1820
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0024233938

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Practical method of teaching the living languages, applied to the French, etc by C. V. A. MARCEL Pdf

Author : John Manesca
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1846
Category : French language
ISBN : STANFORD:36105211423574

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An Oral System of Teaching Living Languages by John Manesca Pdf

Author : LEONARD R. N. ASHLEY
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781493186242

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LIVING LANGUAGE by LEONARD R. N. ASHLEY Pdf

LIVING LANGUAGE is 25 essays on many aspects of a big subject. It is authoritative, by the long-time president of The American Society of Geolinguistics (ASG). ASG was founded in 1965 by Mario A. Pei for the study of language in action in the modern world as it affects culture, commerce, politics, personal and national identity, and indeed the whole macrosociolinguistic picture. ASG publishes the journal Geolinguistics and holds an annual international conference and it publishes the proceedings of participants from Europe, Asia, Australia, Central America, US, UK, etc. From those and other sources along with some brand new materials here is a variety of essays, presented in a familiar style, chiefly on American and British English but also English as the world’s second language, and more. This book is wide-ranging, wise, witty, opinionated, deeply researched, useful, & controversial.

Author : John Stuart Blackie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Classical education
ISBN : OXFORD:590090734

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On the Living Language of the Greeks, and Its Utility to the Classical Scholar by John Stuart Blackie Pdf

Author : Alison Phipps,Mike Gonzalez
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2004-05-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 0761974180

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Modern Languages by Alison Phipps,Mike Gonzalez Pdf

This accessible book is written by teachers of modern languages and tackles the specifics of the discipline while situating it within the literature on teaching Modern Languages in Higher Education.

Author : Laura M. Ahearn
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781119060666

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Living Language by Laura M. Ahearn Pdf

Revised and updated, the 2nd Edition of Living Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology presents an accessible introduction to the study of language in real-life social contexts around the world through the contemporary theory and practice of linguistic anthropology. Presents a highly accessible introduction to the study of language in real-life social contexts around the world Combines classic studies on language and cutting-edge contemporary scholarship and assumes no prior knowledge in linguistics or anthropology Features a series of updates and revisions for this new edition, including an all-new chapter on forms of nonverbal language Provides a unifying synthesis of current research and considers future directions for the field

Author : Eva Marie Dubuisson
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822982838

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Living Language in Kazakhstan by Eva Marie Dubuisson Pdf

Eva-Marie Dubuisson provides a fascinating anthropological inquiry into the deeply ingrained presence of ancestors within the cultural, political, and spiritual discourse of Kazakhs. In a climate of authoritarianism and economic uncertainty, many people in this region turn to their forebearers for care, guidance, and advice, invoking them on a daily basis. This “living language” creates a powerful link to the past and a stable foundation for the present. Through Dubuisson’s participatory, observational, and lived experience among Kazakhs, we witness firsthand the public performances and private rituals that show how memory and identity are sustained through an oral tradition of invoking ancestors. This ancestral dialogue sustains a unifying worldview by mediating questions of faith and morality, providing role models, and offering a mechanism for socio-political critique, change, and meaning-making. Looking beyond studies of Islam or heritage alone, Dubuisson provides fresh insights into understanding the Kazakh worldview that will serve students, researchers, GMOs, and policymakers in the region.

Author : Alexander Francis Chamberlain
Publisher : s.n.], 1891 (Toronto : Press of The Week)
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Classical education
ISBN : HARVARD:32044079733341

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Modern Languages and Classics in America and Europe Since 1880 by Alexander Francis Chamberlain Pdf