Silence In The Second Language Classroom

Author : J. King
Publisher : Springer
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781137301482

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Why are second language learners in Japan's universities so silent? This book investigates the perplexing but intriguing phenomenon of classroom silence and draws on ideas from psychology, sociolinguistics and anthropology to offer a unique insight into the reasons why some learners are either unable or unwilling to speak in a foreign language.

Author : Jim King,Seiko Harumi
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781788926782

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East Asian Perspectives on Silence in English Language Education by Jim King,Seiko Harumi Pdf

Silence is a key pedagogical issue in language education. Seen by some as a space for thinking and reflection during the learning process, for others silence represents a threat, inhibiting target language interaction which is so vital during second language acquisition. This book eschews stereotypes and generalisations about why so many learners from East Asia seem either reluctant or unable to speak in English by providing a state-of-the art account of current research into the complex and ambiguous issue of silence in language education. The innovative research included in this volume focuses on silence both as a barrier to successful learning and as a resource that may in some cases facilitate language acquisition. The book offers a fresh perspective on ways to facilitate classroom interaction while also embracing silence and it touches on key pedagogical concepts such as teacher cognition, the role of task features, classroom interactional approaches, pedagogical intervention and socialisation, willingness to communicate, as well as psychological and sociocultural factors. Each of the book’s chapters include self-reflection and discussion tasks, as well as annotated bibliographies for further reading.

Author : A. Jule
Publisher : Springer
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2003-12-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780230596627

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Gender, Participation and Silence in the Language Classroom by A. Jule Pdf

In this first-hand study of the relationship of gender, ethnicity and the participation of children within an English-language teaching classroom, Julé re-assesses Lacan's approach to belonging with other theoretical approaches to gender and language, making use of case-study methods. She asks key questions: Are there observable tendencies in the way that boys and girls receive and use talk in the classroom? How might such tendencies be constructed or encouraged within an ESL classroom, where gender and ethnicity intersect in particular ways?

Author : J. King
Publisher : Springer
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781137301482

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Silence in the Second Language Classroom by J. King Pdf

Why are second language learners in Japan's universities so silent? This book investigates the perplexing but intriguing phenomenon of classroom silence and draws on ideas from psychology, sociolinguistics and anthropology to offer a unique insight into the reasons why some learners are either unable or unwilling to speak in a foreign language.

Author : Dat Bao
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781441128539

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Understanding Silence and Reticence by Dat Bao Pdf

What is the state of that which is not spoken? This book presents empirical research related to the phenomenon of reticence in the second language classroom, connecting current knowledge and theoretical debates in language learning and acquisition. Why do language learners remain silent or exhibit reticence? In what ways can silence in the language learning classroom be justified? To what extent should learners employ or modify silence? Do quiet learners work more effectively with quiet or verbal learners? Looking at evidence from Australia, China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, the book presents research data on many internal and external forces that influence the silent mode of learning in contemporary education. This work gives the reader a chance to reflect more profoundly on cultural ways of learning languages.

Author : Colette A. Granger
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1853596973

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Silence in Second Language Learning by Colette A. Granger Pdf

This text examines the under-researched and often troubling phenomenon of silence in second language learning through a triangulation of SLA research, memoirs and language learner diaries, and psychoanalytic concepts of anxiety, ambivalence, conflict and loss. It moves beyond the view of silence as the mere absence of speech, inviting the reader to consider it as both a psychical event and a linguistic moment in the continuous process of identity formation.

Author : Jack C. Richards,Jack Croft Richards,Gavin Dudeney,Theodore S. Rodgers
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2001-04-09
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780521803656

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Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching by Jack C. Richards,Jack Croft Richards,Gavin Dudeney,Theodore S. Rodgers Pdf

In addition to the approaches and methods covered in the first edition, this edition includes new chapters, such as whole language, multiple intelligences, neurolinguistic programming, competency-based language teaching, co-operative language learning, content-based instruction, task-based language teaching, and The Post-Methods Era.

Author : Dat Bao
Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Language and culture
ISBN : 1472593545

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Understanding Silence and Reticence by Dat Bao Pdf

Author : Juan de Dios Martínez Agudo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319754383

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Emotions in Second Language Teaching by Juan de Dios Martínez Agudo Pdf

This edited volume explores the multifaceted nature of teacher emotions, presenting current research from different approaches and perspectives, focused towards the second language classroom. Twenty three chapters by well-known scholars from the applied linguistics, TESOL and educational psychology fields provide the reader with a holistic picture of teacher emotions, making this collection a significant contribution to the field of second language teaching. Given the emotional nature of teaching, the book explores a number of key issues or dimensions of L2 teachers’ emotions that were until now rarely considered. The contributions present the views of a select group of applied linguistic researchers and L2 teacher educators from around the world. This international perspective makes the book essential reading for both L2 teachers and teacher educators.

Author : Caroline Bligh
Publisher : Springer
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789462097971

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The Silent Experiences of Young Bilingual Learners by Caroline Bligh Pdf

Many teachers are increasingly concerned with how to best support the learning of the rising numbers of bilingual learners in schools – particularly those children who are new to English and therefore cannot yet communicate with the teacher or their peers in their first language – during the silent period. This book offers an alternative insight to that which is most commonly available to teachers and researchers, as instead of examining language acquisition purely from a linguistic approach; it explores the learning that is occurring through a sociocultural lens and even more significantly, from the young child’s perspective – the worm’s eye view. Investigated through the experiences of young bilingual learners allows the reader to make sense of the making meaning that occurs when the child cannot make sense of his/her new ‘world’; nor communicate verbally in the language of instruction in the classroom. Remarkably, learning through the silent period is revealed as both complex and ‘messy’ as the bilingual child mediates his or her own learning through a synthesis of alternative learning pathways. The silent period is presented as a crucial time for learning; distributed through a synthesis of close observation, intense listening and most significantly copying the practices of others. Throughout the silent period the children are not only seen to be learning but also contributing to the classroom practices. The book not only initiates new understandings of second language learning, but also offers creative ideas on how to raise the achievement of children who are learning English as an additional language.

Author : Dat Bao
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-02-28
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781316519868

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Silence in English Language Pedagogy by Dat Bao Pdf

Including illustrative real-life case studies, this book draws on empirical data to explore how silence can be embraced in teaching.

Author : Ikuko Nakane
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9027254109

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Silence in Intercultural Communication by Ikuko Nakane Pdf

How and why is silence used interculturally? Approaching the phenomenon of silence from multiple perspectives, this book shows how silence is used, perceived and at times misinterpreted in intercultural communication. Using a model of key aspects of silence in communication – linguistic, cognitive and sociopsychological – and fundamental levels of social organization – individual, situational and sociocultural - the book explores the intricate relationship between perceptions and performance of silence in interaction involving Japanese and Australian participants. Through a combination of macro- and micro- ethnographic analyses of university seminar interactions, the stereotypes of the 'silent East' is reconsidered, and the tension between local and sociocultural perspectives of intercultural communication is addressed. The book has relevance to researchers and students in intercultural pragmatics, discourse analysis and applied linguistics.

Author : Alireza Jamshidnejad
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030550578

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Speaking English as a Second Language by Alireza Jamshidnejad Pdf

This book focuses on understanding the process of problem construction in oral communication in foreign language contexts, examining how speakers of English as a second language approach issues in oral communication, as well as the strategies they employ to overcome these difficulties. Using theories of general communication, and in particular current approaches to L2 oral communication and strategies in interactional discourse, the authors construct a theoretical framework for defining, identifying and classifying learners’ problems and coping strategies when speaking English as a second or foreign language. The book offers a coherent process-oriented description of the complex and multidimensional nature and typology of oral interaction problems in EFL contexts, and it will be of interest to practitioners, teachers, researchers, students, and curriculum designers in Applied Linguistics and TESOL.

Author : Caleb Gattegno
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : STANFORD:36105031467199

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Teaching Foreign Languages in Schools by Caleb Gattegno Pdf

Author : Christina Gkonou,Mark Daubney,Jean-Marc Dewaele
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781783097739

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New Insights into Language Anxiety by Christina Gkonou,Mark Daubney,Jean-Marc Dewaele Pdf

This book provides an overview of current theory, research and practice in the field of language anxiety and brings together a range of perspectives on this psychological construct in a single volume. Chapters in the volume are divided into three sections. Part 1 revisits language anxiety theory, showing that it can be viewed as a complex and dynamic construct and that it is linked to other psychological variables, such as the self and personality. In Part 2, a series of contextualised studies on language anxiety are presented, with a key feature of these studies being the diverse research designs which are applied in different instructional settings across the globe. Part 3 bridges theory and practice by presenting coping strategies and practice activities with a view to informing classroom practice and pedagogical interventions.