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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Routledge Handbook of Spanish Language
Book SynopsisThe Routledge Handbook of Spanish Language Teaching: metodologías, contextos y recursos para la enseñanza del español L2 provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art account of the main methodologies, contexts and resources in Spanish Language Teaching (SLT), a field that has experienced significant growth world-wide in recent decades and has consolidated as an autonomous discipline within Applied Linguistics. Written entirely in Spanish, the volume is the first handbook on Spanish Language Teaching to connect theories on language teaching with methodological and practical aspects from an international perspective. It brings together the most recent research and offers a broad, multifaceted view of the discipline. Features include: Forty-four chapters offering an interdisciplinary overview of SLT written by over sixty renowned experts from around the world; Five broad sections that combine theoretical and practical components: Methodology; LTrade ReviewThe Routledge Handbook of Spanish Language Teaching: metodología, contextos y recursos para la enseñanza del Español L2 es el claro ejemplo de que los procesos de heterogeneidad y homogeneidad asociados a la globalización han irrumpido de lleno en el campo de la lingüística aplicada a la enseñanza de la lengua española. Por un lado, se trata de un trabajo en el que destacados especialistas ubicados en diversos contextos geográficos y de enseñanza exponen los últimos avances en los temas de mayor actualidad en la disciplina. Por otro lado, la homogeneidad se pone de manifiesto en la estructura de los capítulos (introducción y palabras clave bilingües, estado de la cuestión, consideraciones metodológicas, pautas, bibliografía citada y bibliografía recomendada). La calidad y el rigor teóricos se anticipan desde la introducción (por ejemplo, en el interés por precisar las principales nomenclaturas de la investigación y la enseñanza del español). El prurito por la aplicación práctica se plasma en cada capítulo, en la sección de pautas, donde en ocasiones se incluyen además muestras de lengua para ilustrar aspectos pedagógicos concretos. La conjunción de estos y otros muchos aciertos dan como resultado un todo armónico que nos pone a vibrar en una misma sintonía de empoderamiento y confianza en nuestra profesión y en el futuro de nuestra lengua. Martha Jurado, CEPE – Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) This volume covers an extensive range of critical and current topics in teaching Spanish from both veteran and newer voices. Pressing issues of concern to both researchers and practitioners are represented, as well as useful reflections on how to bridge the two. The five principal sections of the book—cutting-edge methodologies, the development of language skills, features of various linguistic structures, a range of sociocultural topics, and a collection of high quality resources—offer readers a state of the art interdisciplinary exploration of current knowledge and best practices. I was especially pleased to see chapters on bilingual/multilingualism, heritage speakers, community service, and immersion programs, all of which are moving students in exciting directions linked to important social justice goals. The inclusion of scholars from across Latin America, the U.S., and Europe ensures representation of a multiplicity of contexts in which Spanish is taught. The editors are to be commended not only for assembling this breadth of high-quality scholarship, but also for doing so in Spanish, which allows the field to "walk the walk" of promoting the use of Spanish in various domains, making this volume an outstanding contribution to the field. Kim Potowski, University of Illinois at Chicago Una de las muchas virtudes de este volumen es hacer fácil lo difícil y, por lo tanto, conjugar lo erudito y lo cercano. Se trata de la primera obra de referencia sobre el español como LE/L2 con una verdadera vocación de conectar la investigación lingüística y la innovación didáctica. Su visión especializada y actual se vale de la investigación teórica para guiar al lector hasta las prácticas docentes de una forma clara y concisa. Su versatilidad resulta de gran utilidad, tanto para aquellos que se inician en el mundo de la enseñanza del español, como para los investigadores que desean estudiar, profundizar o consultar aspectos concretos. El hecho de que integre perspectivas de especialistas en distintos contextos educativos de todo el mundo constituye un verdadero acierto, ya que sus expertas miradas nos exponen los contenidos de cada uno de los capítulos hábilmente divididos en secciones para proporcionarnos una visión histórica, panorámica y global de la enseñanza del español como LE/L2. Este volumen está llamado a convertirse en una obra de referencia obligatoria sobre la materia a la que cualquier profesor e investigador deberá tener acceso. Richard Bueno Hudson, Instituto Cervantes The Routledge Handbook of Spanish Language Teaching underscores the importance of (re)defining and updating our teaching methods and resources. It is an ambitious tome with 44 chapters on teaching methods, curriculum development, applied linguistics, linguistics, and teaching resources for state-of-the-art Spanish instruction. As the first comprehensive account of Spanish Language Teaching at a global level, the handbook provides an up-to-date resource for instructors-in-training and experienced professionals that seek a go-to book on Spanish teaching. Entirely written in Spanish and with direct application into the classroom, the book includes essays by next-gen and established luminaries who share perspectives and approaches to learning and professional development on topics such as sociolinguistics, service learning, Spanish for the professions, virtual learning, pedagogical translation, and gamification, among others. The collection delivers indispensable inspiration and research-based approaches to teacher training and advancement for scholars and practitioners alike in an epoch of global expansion of Spanish Language Teaching. Sheri Spaine Long, American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese Los procesos que intervienen en el aprendizaje y en la enseñanza de una segunda lengua han representado dos auténticas cajas negras (¿qué mecanismos intervienen?, ¿cómo enseñar de forma eficiente?). Gracias a las aportaciones de la investigación, sabemos que en la actuación lingüística participan multitud de destrezas (hablar, comprender, escribir, leer), de dimensiones (formal o codificada, pragmática, psicolingüística, conversacional…), de situaciones sociales y culturales... Existen progresos evidentes en la dimensión didáctica: planteamientos, organización, praxis docente, multiplicación de recursos, evaluación… Esta obra constituye un excelente, completo y moderno volumen sobre aprendizaje y enseñanza de español L2. Está escrito por especialistas prestigiosos en cada materia y ofrece respuestas contrastadas que iluminan sombras y resuelven dificultades que se puedan presentar a docentes e investigadores. Salvador Gutiérrez Ordóñez, Real Academia Española and Universidad de León Table of ContentsParte 1: Perspectivas metodológicas y curriculares 1. Métodos y enfoques para la enseñanza 2. Autonomía y motivación 3. Estilos y estrategias de aprendizaje 4. Diseño, revisión y evaluación curricular 5. Planificación de unidades didácticas 6. Análisis y diseño de materiales didácticos 7. Análisis y corrección de errores 8. Evaluación 9. Adquisición y enseñanza de segundas lenguas 10. Dimensiones críticas en la enseñanza del español Parte 2: Destrezas lingüísticas y comunicativas 11. Comprensión lectora 12. Expresión escrita 13. Comprensión auditiva 14. Expresión oral 15. Gramática pedagógica 16. Vocabulario 17. Cultura e interculturalidad Parte 3: Aspectos lingüísticos y gramaticales 18. Lingüística cognitiva 19. Fonología y fonética 20. Morfología 21. Sintaxis 22. Semántica 23. Pragmática 24. Sociolingüística 25. Dialectología 26. Lexicografía Parte 4: Contextos sociales y culturales 27. Bilingüismo y multilingüismo 28. Lenguas en contacto 29. Hablantes de herencia 30. Inmigración y enseñanza a adultos 31. Aprendizaje-servicio y aprendizaje comunitario 32. Aprendizaje por contenidos e inmersión lingüística 33. Programas de estudios en el extranjero 34. Español para las profesiones Parte 5: Herramientas didácticas y recursos profesionales 35. Contextos virtuales para el aprendizaje 36. Tecnologías educativas 37. Medios audiovisuales 38. Gamificación 39. Corpus y bases de datos 40. Traducción pedagógica 41. Literatura 42. Investigación en acción 43. Profesores no nativos 44. Desarrollo profesional
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Diagnosis of Writing in a Second or Foreign
Book SynopsisThe Diagnosis of Writing in a Second or Foreign Language is a comprehensive survey of diagnostic assessment of second/foreign language (SFL) writing. In this innovative book, a compelling case is made for SFL writing as an individual, contextual, and multidimensional ability, combining several theoretically informed approaches upon which to base diagnosis. Using the diagnostic cycle as the overarching framework, the book starts with the planning phase, cover design, development, and delivery of diagnostic assessment, ending with feedback and feed-forward aspects to feed diagnostic information into the teaching and learning process. It covers means to diagnose both the writing processes and products, including the design and development of diagnostic tasks and rating scales, as well as automated approaches to assessment. Also included is a range of existing instruments and approaches to diagnosing SFL writing.Addressing large-scale as well as classroom contexts, this voTable of ContentsForewordChapter 1 Introduction to diagnosing SFL writingChapter 2 The development of writing abilityChapter 3 The cognitive basis of writing ability with a special reference to SFL writingChapter 4 How writing ability can be diagnosedChapter 5 Characteristics of tasks designed to diagnose writingChapter 6 Diagnosing the writing processChapter 7 Analyzing writing products by rating themChapter 8 Automated analysis of writingChapter 9 The role of feedback in diagnosing SFL writing abilityChapter 10 Conclusions and ways forwardReferencesIndex
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Speech Bubbles 1 User Guide
Book SynopsisThis book is the supporting guide for Speech Bubbles 1,the first set in an exciting new series of picture books designed to be used by Speech Language Therapists/Pathologists, parents/caregivers, and teachers with children who have delayed or disordered speech sound development, children receiving speech therapy, or by those wanting to provide sound awareness activities for their children. This user guide contains notes for both professionals and caregivers, to support the use of one or all of the picture books in the series.Table of ContentsContentsPack ContentsUser GuideDon’t Feed the DogWho Bit My Tail?Ben the Bubble BearPolly’s Pink PaintGus the Gulping GoatCrocodiles Can’t Climb TreesWhere’s Mummy Mouse?A Bunny Called NoodleMuffin the FishSally’s SandcastlesSteven the SnailUser Guide ContentsIntroductionUsesFor Speech Language Therapists/PathologistsFor Parents/Caregivers and TeachersNotes for individual BooksDon’t Feed the Dog - /g/ soundWho Bit My Tail? - /t/ soundBen the Bubble Bear - /b/ soundPolly’s Pink Paint /p/ soundGus the Gulping Goat - /g/ soundCrocodiles Can’t Climb Trees - /k/ soundWhere’s Mummy Mouse? - /m/ soundA Bunny Called Noodle - /n/ sound Muffin the Fish - /f/ soundSally’s Sandcastles - /s/ soundSteven the Snail - /s/ blends
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Beyond Names for Things
Book SynopsisMost research on children''s lexical development has focused on their acquisition of names for concrete objects. This is the first edited volume to focus specifically on how children acquire their early verbs. Verbs are an especially important part of the early lexicon because of the role they play in children''s emerging grammatical competence. The contributors to this book investigate: * children''s earliest words for actions and events and the cognitive structures that might underlie them, * the possibility that the basic principles of word learning which apply in the case of nouns might also apply in the case of verbs, and the role of linguistic context, especially argument structure, in the acquisition of verbs. A central theme in many of the chapters is the comparison of the processes of noun and verb learning. Several contributors make provocative suggestions for constructing theories of lexical development that encompass the full range of lexical items Trade Review"...a welcome look at the problem of first language verb-learning in young children....the papers cogently spell out the complexity of the verb-learner's problem and the variety of processes required to solve it. A number of interesting, counterintuitive, and often controversial claims emerge....there is a good deal of thematic coherence among subsets of the chapters, which makes reading all the more interesting by pointing out key issues and discrepant claims....a timely volume reporting some of the best current work on the problem of verb-learning in children."—Studies in Second Language Acquisition"...a stimulating collection of papers which not only provides an accurate reflection of the current state of the field, but also allows the reader to compare directly approaches which are more or less diametrically opposed."—British Journal of Developmental Psychology"This book presents many fascinating classic and innovative philosophies and empirical backgrounds designed to focus on longuistic and cognitive peculiarities of verb meaning acquisition."—American Journal of PsychologyTable of ContentsContents: W.E. Merriman, M. Tomasello, Introduction: Verbs Are Words Too. Part I:Early Words for Action.P. Smiley, J. Huttenlocher, Conceptual Development and the Child's Early Words for Events, Objects, and Persons. A. Gopnik, S. Choi, Names, Relational Words, and Cognitive Development in English and Korean Speakers: Nouns Are Not Always Learned Before Verbs. S.R. Braunwald, Differences in the Acquisition of Early Verbs: Evidence From Diary Data from Sisters. Part II:Basic Principles of Verb Learning.M. Tomasello, Pragmatic Contexts for Early Verb Learning. W.E. Merriman, J. Marazita, L. Jarvis, Children's Disposition to Map New Words Onto New Referents. R.M. Golinkoff, K. Hirsh-Pasek, C.B. Mervis, W.B. Frawley, M. Parillo, Lexical Priciples Can Be Extended to the Acquisition of Verbs. K. Nelson, The Dual Category Problem in the Acquisition of Action Words. D.A. Behrend, Processes Involved in the Initial Mapping of Verb Meanings. Part III:The Role of Argument Structure.A. Lederer, H. Gleitman, L. Gleitman, Verbs of a Feather Flock Together: Semantic Information in the Structure of Maternal Speech. L.G. Naigles, A. Fowler, A. Helm, Syntactic Bootstrapping From Start to Finish With Special Reference to Down Syndrome. M. Rispoli, Missing Arguments and the Acquisition of Predicate Meanings. M.D.S. Braine, P.J. Brooks, Verb Argument Structure and the Problem of Avoiding an Overgeneral Grammar. M. Maratsos, G. Deák, Hedgehogs, Foxes, and the Acquisition of Verb Meaning.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Resilience of Language: What Gesture Creation in Deaf Children Can Tell Us About How All Children Learn Language
Book SynopsisImagine a child who has never seen or heard any language at all. Would such a child be able to invent a language on her own? Despite what one might guess, the children described in this book make it clear that the answer to this question is 'yes'. The children are congenitally deaf and cannot learn the spoken language that surrounds them. In addition, they have not yet been exposed to sign language, either by their hearing parents or their oral schools. Nevertheless, the children use their hands to communicate - they gesture - and those gestures take on many of the forms and functions of language. The properties of language that we find in the deaf children's gestures are just those properties that do not need to be handed down from generation to generation, but can be reinvented by a child de novo - the resilient properties of language. This book suggests that all children, deaf or hearing, come to language-learning ready to develop precisely these language properties. In this way, studies of gesture creation in deaf children can show us the way that children themselves have a large hand in shaping how language is learned.Trade Review'This book is interesting, well written and easy to read. I recommend it highly to all students and researchers who are interested in gesture.' - Sandra Smith, Deafness & Educational International'The data described...inform the study of language acquisistion generally, as well as contributing immensely to the understanding of language and communication in exceptional circumstances. ... It will appeal to those with an interest in language development or with a specific interest in communication and hearing impairment. it would also complement the core texts for any course on language development, and its accessible style should appeal to a wide readership.' - Dr Fiona Lyddy, in The Irish Psychologist, May 2006.Table of ContentsPart 1: The Problem of Language Learning. Out of the Mouths of Babes. How Do Children Learn Language? Language-Learning Across the Globe. Language-Learning by Hand. Does More or Less Input Matter? Part 2: Language Development without a Language Model. Background on Deafness and Language-Learning. How Do We Begin? Words. The Parts of Words. Combining Words Into Simple Sentences. Making Complex Sentences out of Simple Ones: Recursion. Building a System. Beyond the Here-And-Now: The Functions Gesture Serves. How Might Hearing Parents Foster Gesture Creation in Their Deaf Children? Gesture Creation Across the Globe. Part 3: The Conditions that Foster Language and Language-Learning. How Do the Resilient Properties of Language Help Children Learn Language? When Does Gesture Become Language? Is Language Innate? The Resilience of Language. References. Author Index. Subject Index.
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Cambridge University Press Assessing Speaking
Book SynopsisAssessing Speaking takes teachers and language testers through the research on the assessment of speaking as well as through tests of speaking.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. The nature of speaking; 3. Speaking tasks; 4, Speaking scales; 5. Models; 6. Developing test specifications; 7. Examples of speaking tasks; 8. Ensuring reliable and valid speaking assessment
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