Language acquisition Books

Book SynopsisFirst published in 1931, The Nature and Treatment of Stammering looks at the theories and causes of stammering as they were understood at the time. It looks at the various treatments available, exposing those âquackâ remedies that are unlikely to work and may make things worse. Then goes on to describe new treatments with proven successful outcomes. Today it can be read in its historical context.This book is a re-issue originally published in 1931. The language used is a reflection of its era and no offence is meant by the Publishers to any reader by this re-publication.

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Book SynopsisThe use of literature in second language teaching has been advocated for a number of years, yet despite this there have only been a limited number of studies which have sought to investigate its effects. Fewer still have focused on its potential effects as a model of spoken language or as a vehicle to develop speaking skills. Drawing upon multiple research studies, this volume fills that gap to explore how literature is used to develop speaking skills in second language learners. The volume is divided into two sections: literature and spoken language and literature and speaking skills. The first section focuses on studies exploring the use of literature to raise awareness of spoken language features, whilst the second investigates its potential as a vehicle to develop speaking skills. Each section contains studies with different designs and in various contexts including China, Japan and the UK. The research designs used mean that the chapters contain clear implications for classroom peTable of ContentsForeword; 1. Introduction; Part I. Literature and Spoken Language: 2. The realism of conversation in literature; 3. Using literature in text-driven materials to help develop spoken language awareness; 4. Literature, TV drama and spoken language awareness; 5. Haiku and spoken language: Corpus-Driven analyses of linguistic features in English-language haiku writing; 6. Screenplays as pedagogical medium for cultivating EFL learners' metapragmatic awareness of speech acts in spoken English; Part II. Literature and Speaking Skills: 7. EFL learners reading and discussing poems in English; 8. An analysis of collaborative dialogue in literature circles; 9. Exploring literary texts as a tool for developing L2 oral proficiency; 10. Conclusion: implications for pedagogy and research.

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Book SynopsisThe crucial role language plays in constituting our reality, and in achieving political influence and control, has long been known in scholarship. However, appreciation of the role of language in understanding our social realities and power relations has not been fully translated to education or even to research beyond linguistically focussed academic strands. Bringing together well-established scholars from a range of disciplines, this book demonstrates why language awareness and discourse consciousness should be considered a key skill in business and professional life, and looks closely at language in areas such as entrepreneurship, leadership, human resource management, medical, financial, or business communication, ecology, media, and politics. The authors demonstrate how the understanding of the minutiae of language use in a variety of professional contexts leads to knowledge that will empower future generations of professionals and enable them to develop a self-reflexive, criticaTable of ContentsForeword Jonathan Clifton; Part I. Introduction: 1. Language awareness and discourse consciousness in contemporary life and work Erika Darics; Part II. Language Awareness in Business and the Professions: 2. Language awareness and leadership: more than a guide to communicating effectively Stephanie Schnurr; 3. Linguistic style and crowdfunding success among social and commercial entrepreneurs: an example of a language study in the field of entrepreneurship Annaleena Parhankangas and Erika Darics; 4. Challenging the discourse of newcomer socialization practices in organizations from a critical perspective Peter Kastberg and Marianne G. Dietlevsen; 5. Language guides: an exercise in futility Dariusz Galasiński and Justyna Ziółkowska; 6. Argumentative awareness as a driver of trust in investor relations and financial communication Rudi Palmieri; 7. Language, discourse and ecosomatic awareness Arran Stibbe; Part III. Language Awareness in Education and Training: 8. Critical language awareness and business communication Almut Koester; 9. A developmental model of critical thinking Dale Cyphert; 10. Membership categorisation analysis: developing awareness of categories and their consequences Andrea Whittle and Frank Mueller; 11. Sociolinguistic awareness in business professionals: breaking stereotypes and language myths Louise Mullany.

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Book SynopsisAssessing Learnersâ Competence in L2 Chinese is the first book intended to answer the question on whether existing standardised and classroom-based assessments can reflect learnersâ competence in L2 Chinese. The Chinese language has enjoyed increasing global popularity amongst second/foreign language learners and has become one of the major modern languages for school and university curricula. However, to many teachers and researchers, it has been difficult to answer with confidence whether the existing standardised and classroom tests can reflect learnersâ competence in L2 Chinese. This book defines and redefines the constructs for assessing L2 Chinese competence that have been overlooked or misplaced because of the unique features of the Chinese language. The book provides theoretical backgrounds and practical methodologies for assessing competence in L2 Chinese trainees and experienced teachers of Chinese as a second language. It will provide invaluable guidelines and ready-made workshop materials for postgraduate teacher training programmes. Researchers and academics will find innovative frameworks on the subject for further studies and debates.Table of ContentsAcknowledgementIntroductionChapter 1: Construct for L2 Assessment: Concept and Approaches 1.1 Construct for language assessment: concept, theoretical background and techniques 1.2 Approaches for defining construct for assessing L2 competence Further readings Reader activitiesChapter 2 Framework-Based Assessment of Chinese and a CFL Model 2.1 CEFR-based assessment of learners’ L2 competence 2.2 EBCL-based assessment of learners’ competence in L2 Chinese 2.3 ACTFL-based assessment of learners’ competence in L2 Chinese 2.4 ICCLE-based assessment of learners’ competence in L2 Chinese 2.5 A CFL model of construct definition for assessing learners’ L2 competence in ChineseFurther readingsReader activitiesChapter 3 The CFL Classroom-based Summative Assessment: Process, Validity and Reliability 3.1 Classroom-based assessment3.2 The context, purpose and consequence of the CFL classroom-based assessment3.3 The process for developing CFL CBA for summative purposes 3.4 The validity of assessing L2 competence in Chinese 3.5 The reliability of assessing L2 competence in Chinese Further readings Reader activitiesChapter 4 The CFL Formative Assessment and Teachers’ Knowledge and Competence for Assessment 4.1 Introducing formative assessment 4.2 Teacher strategies for effective formative assessment 4.3 CFL teachers’ knowledge and competence for assessing competence in L2 Chinese Further readings Reader activitiesChapter 5 Assessing Vocabulary, Grammatical Knowledge and Competence in L2 Chinese 5.1 Assessing vocabulary knowledge and competence in L2 Chinese5.2 Assessing grammatical knowledge and competence in L2 ChineseFurther readingsReader activitiesChapter 6 Assessing Pinyin and Spoken-Language Competence in L2 Chinese 6.1 Assessing Pinyin Competence (PC)6.2 Assessing listening competence in L2 Chinese (LCC) 6.3 Assessing speaking competence in L2 Chinese (SCC)Further readingsReader activities Chapter 7 Assessing Written-Language and Orthographic Competence in L2 Chinese 7.1 Assessing orthographic competence in L2 Chinese 7.2 Assessing reading comprehension in L2 Chinese 7.3 Assessing productive written language in L2 Chinese Further readingsReader activitiesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisReflective Language Teaching: Practical Applications for TESOL Teachers is an extensively revised and updated second edition of the popular and accessible text Reflective Language Teaching: From Research to Practice originally published in 2008. This fully up-to-date second edition includes:- an expanded preface- updated case studies and new cases throughout that deal with new developments in language teaching and reflective practice- fully updated citations- three brand new chapters, on online reflective practice and teaching young learners, and a new final chapter on developing a culture of reflection'As in the first edition, this book outlines strategies for professional development through reflective practice in the language classroom. Accessible and comprehensive, the book presupposes no prior knowledge of linguistics or language teaching, and each chapter includes reflective discussion questions to help the reader apply the strategies and procedures discussed.Trade ReviewThis second edition of Reflective Language Teaching covers more topics than the earlier edition ... Each chapter in the book follows a similar outline which gives the book a coherent and well-organized framework ... One of the strongest aspects of the book are the case studies provided ... [and these] are further strengthened by the fact that they are based on the author’s own experiences, which lends them a sense of authenticity. * Teachers College Record *Reflective Language Teaching is an excellent book for second language teachers and teacher educators and any other readers who are interested in teacher reflection and improving language teaching practice. Indeed, it should be required reading for all in-service professional development programmes for second language teachers. (Of the first edition) * System *Reflective Language Teaching is a very user-friendly, "state-of-the-art" text for any teacher considering embarking on self-initiated professional development, either alone or in collaboration with peers. In updating and organizing current thinking, the author has produced an excellent primer for less-experienced teachers. If teachers with experience in reflection are looking for reinvigoration, they, too, may find it here, and as such it is an excellent addition to the field. (Of the first edition) * JALT Journal *The worldwide ELT industry needs this book. (Of the first edition) * Stephen Moore, Senior Lecturer, Linguistics Department, Macquarie University, Australia *This book could easily be used as a graduate or undergraduate level coursebook for language teachers of any language and whether it be as a second language (e.g., ESL) or as a foreign language (e.g., EFL) as Reflective Practice is becoming a part of more and more teacher education curriculums. But it is even a great resource for any language teacher already in the field facing the myriad of situations that require the teacher to reflect deeply on before acting. (Of the first edition) * David E. Shaffer, Chosun University, South Korea *I have been a fan of Professor Farrell’s work for many years. In particular, I have used his books on teacher reflection to enhance my courses and workshops for in-service teachers of many subjects. In this second edition, it is exciting to see Farrell’s new insights and applications. * George Jacobs, Lecturer, James Cook University, Singapore *Table of ContentsPreface 1. Reflective Language Teaching 2. Self-Reflection 3. Teacher Beliefs and Practices 4. Teacher Narrative 5. Teacher Metaphors and Maxims 6. Classroom Communication 7. Reflecting On Teaching Young Learners 8. Action Research 9. Teaching Journals 10. Teacher Development Groups 11. Classroom Observations 12. Collegial Friendships 13. Concept Mapping 14. Online Reflection 15. Professional Development Through Reflective Practice 16. The Importance of Reflective Practice For Effective Teaching References Index

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Book SynopsisEven though many pre-service and in-service teacher programs now address information and computer technology, computer- assisted language learning (CALL) teacher education is still reported as inadequate. Why is this? This book elaborates on some of the existing concerns and through deft analysis of longitudinal data begins to piece together a future road map for CALL teacher education. The book adopts a sociocultural approach, based on the principle that teaching (and learning how to teach) is a long term, complex developmental process that operates through participation in social practices that come with the territory. Euline Cutrim Schmid highlights the need for situated and localized learning, pre-service and in-service collaboration and collaborative peer-assisted learning. Above all of this, the book recommends and proves the efficacy of socially aware and professional reflective practice. This is an essential sociolinguistic take on the computer learning revolution.Trade ReviewThis text can serve as a practical guidebook for educators to improve their integration of CALL in their practice ... Provides a unique and much needed perspective to the study of CALL where it is common for the technology, rather than the teacher implementing it, to take center stage. * CALL-EJ *This thought-provoking and timely book makes a significant contribution to teacher education in CALL. From its perceptive insights into theory to the innovative suggestions for practice, it charts a path forward with remarkable clarity, honesty and detail. It is highly recommended for practitioners and researchers who are interested in how teacher education can first be conceptualised and then, most importantly, be made to work. * Mike Levy, Professor, The University of Queensland, Australia *Table of ContentsForeword, written by Regine Hampel (Open University, UK) Preface Part I: Theoretical Framework and Research Design 1. Research on CALL Teacher Education 2. Collaborative Action Research in CALL Teacher Education 3. Research on Language Teacher Cognition Part II: Evaluation of the Professional Development Program 4. Individual Consultancy and Expert Mediation 5. Pre-service/In-service Collaboration 6. Video-stimulated Reflection 7. Peer-assisted Collaborative Learning Part III: Summary, Implications and Final Recommendations 8. Impact and Relevance of the Research Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisOne of the most active areas in the field of second language acquisition, language learning motivation is a burgeoning area of research. Yet the plethora of new ideas and research directions can be confusing for newcomers to the discipline to navigate. Offering concise, bite-size overviews of key contemporary research concepts and directions, this book provides an invaluable guide to the contemporary state of the field.Making the discussion of key topics accessible to a wider audience, each chapter is written by a leading expert and reflects on cutting-edge research issues. From well-established concepts, such as engagement and learning goals, to emerging ideas, including contagion and plurilingualism, this book provides easy to understand overviews and analysis of key contemporary themes. Helping readers understand a field which can appear highly technical and overwhelming, Researching Language Learning Motivation provides valuable insights, perspectives and practical applicatiTrade Review This book is informative and a delight to read. It has a wonderful tribute to Zoltán Dörnyei at the beginning that is full of warmth and respect. Al-Hoorie and Szabó have assembled a modern-day dream-team of researchers on language learning motivation from around the world. The topics discussed in the edited volume are cutting-edge yet presented in an accessible way. This will help graduate students and novice researchers in locking on to the current themes and research areas in foreign and second language learning motivation that need continued or more in-depth research. In this way, the book will capture the hearts and minds of young scholars, and will influence them in conducting robust, innovative work on language learning motivation. The book may indeed launch research trajectories and careers. * Paula Winke, Professor of Linguistics, Michigan State University, USA *This volume includes contributions from leading and emerging experts in L2 motivation research. It aptly describes the central role of L2 motivation in the vibrant field of Psychology of Language Learning, and it offers an inspiring forward looking perspective, matching the momentum of contemporary L2 motivation research. * Juup Stelma, Senior Lecturer in TESOL, The University of Manchester, UK *This expertly curated volume takes a refreshingly varied look into all corners of research on L2 motivation. In doing so, the volume editors manage to weave together a tapestry of ideas that is coherent yet theoretically and conceptually rich, posing an implied challenge to anyone who might underestimate the dynamicity of this domain. * Luke Plonsky, Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, Northern Arizona University, USA *This excellent book reviews research on motivation…but it does so much more! It departs from the customary treatment of motivation to break new ground, inviting us to think anew. The book is a fitting tribute to the scholar whom it honors—Zoltan Dörnyei—with his vision, innovative and field-shaping influence. * Diane Larsen-Freeman, Professor Emerita, School of Education and Department of Linguistics, University of Michigan, USA *Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Notes on Contributors Foreword, Rebecca Oxford (University of Maryland, USA) Introduction, Ali H. Al-Hoorie (Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, Saudi Arabia) and Fruzsina Szabó (University of Debrecen, Hungary) Part I: General Reflections 1. Motivating in the Language Classroom: A Discourse of ‘Social Control’?, Ema Ushioda (University of Warwick, UK) 2. Motivation, Mediation, and the Individual: A Sociocultural Theory Perspective, Matthew E. Poehner (The Pennsylvania State University, USA) 3. Too Much Psychology?: The Role of the Social in Language Learning Motivation, Ofelia García (City University of New York, USA) Part II: Engagement and Self-Regulation 4. Engagement: The Active Ingredient in Language Learning, Sarah Mercer (University of Graz, Austria) 5. Engaging the Learner: Linking Motivational Practice to Learners’ Development, Phil Hiver (Florida State University, USA) 6. Learning Goals, Self-regulation and L2 Motivation, Alastair Henry (University West, Sweden) 7. Self-Determination and Engagement in Language Learning: A Dialogic Process, W. L. Quint Oga-Baldwin and Emiko Hirosawa (Waseda University, Japan) Part III: Selves Approaches 8. Using the Self as a Basis for a Motivation System: Has It Been Worth the Trouble?, Peter D. MacIntyre (Cape Breton University, Canada) 9. The L2 Motivational Self System: Using the Selves in the Classroom, Mostafa Papi (Florida State University, USA) 10. Language Learning in Rural America: Creating an Ideal Self with Limited Resources, Amy S. Thompson (West Virginia University, USA) 11. Using Technology to Harness the Power of L2 Possible Selves, Flor-de-lis Gonzalez (University of Northampton, UK) Part IV: Emotions and Affect 12. Emotion in Second Language Acquisition: Reflections on Its Brith and Unexpected Growth, Jean-Marc Dewaele (Birkbeck, University of London, UK) 13. Enhancing Emotional Engagement in Speaking Tasks: A Cognitive-Behavioural Theory ApproachApproach, Kate Maher and Jim King (University of Leicester, UK) 14. Emotional Contagion: Optimizing Language Teacher-Learner Synergy, Tammy Gregersen (American University of Sharjah, UAE) and Ahmed Abdulteef Al Khateeb (King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia) 15. Group-DMCs and Group-Level Emotion in the L2 Classroom, Christine Muir (University of Nottingham, UK) Part V: Emerging Topics 16. Complexity Theory: From Metaphors to Methods, Ali H. Al-Hoorie (Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, Saudi Arabia) and Phil Hiver (Florida State University, USA) 17. “OH, HI. HELLO”: Critical Discourse Analysis as a Means of Understanding Desire for English, Martin Lamb (University of Leeds, UK) 18. Migration, Plurilingualism and Motivation: Extending the Research Agenda, Vera Busse (Universitat Koblenz, Germany) 19. English as a Lingua Franca and Student Motivation, Zana Ibrahim (University of Kurdistan Hewler, Iraq) 20. Using NeuroELT Maxims to Raise Student Motivation, Robert S. Murphy (University of Kitakyushu, Japan) 21. How Good Class Group Dynamics Socializes Well-Being into Cultures, Biologies, and Brains, Yoshifumi Fukada (Meisei University, Japan) Tim Murphey (Kanda University, Japan), Tetsuya Fukuda (International Christian University, Japan) and Joseph Falout (Nihon University, Japan) Afterword, Lourdes Ortega (Georgetown University, USA) References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book will give you the skills to learn to speak any language with confidence. It uses techniques that can easily be incorporated into your daily life, while making use of whatever resources you have available. Whether you are starting out with your first foreign language or wishing to add to your repetoire, you''ll find a wealth of easy-to-follow advice and achievable goals. Discover how to:-Speak with greater confidence and accuracy-Effectively learn vocabulary and grammar -Use time on the internet and social media to learn a language-Read real books, websites and articles in a foreign language-Pass exams that certify your language skills

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Book SynopsisDespite the key role played by second language acquisition (SLA) courses in linguistics, teacher education and language teaching degrees, participants often struggle to bridge the gap between SLA theories and their many applications in the classroom. In order to overcome the transfer' problem from theory to practice, Andrea Nava and Luciana Pedrazzini present SLA principles through the actions and words of teachers and learners.Second Language Acquisition in Action identifies eight important SLA principles and involves readers in an experiential' approach which enables them to explore these principles in action'. Each chapter is structured around three stages: experience and reflection; conceptualisation; and restructuring and planning. Discussion questions and tasks represent the core of the book. These help readers in the process of experiencing' SLA research and provide them with opportunities to try their hands at different areas of language teachers' professional expTrade ReviewThis book will be of interest to a wide readership, from students in applied linguistics courses to in-service teachers and instructors ... The value of this volume is not only in how SLA tenets are unpacked by the authors, but also in the structure of the volume itself, which facilitates readers’ reflections through targeted tasks and questions, as well as dedicated sections in each chapter which further explore SLA principles through the lens of practice ... Overall, Nava and Pedrazzini have packed crucial theories, practices and resources into a book that will be useful to many SLA learners all over the world. * Instructed Second Language Acquisition *The readability of the book is helped by the tables and graphs spread throughout and by the clear text ... I look forward to drawing on the book's ideas during workshops for language teachers in various places and at a range of learner levels. In particular the reflective tasks will be useful. * System journal *The SLA principles presented in Second Language Acquisition in Action have been thoroughly investigated and thoughtfully presented with the purpose of making it easy for readers to understand how these principles can assist teachers with their language instruction. I highly recommend this book to teachers for its detailed review of SLA theories and also for its success in providing strategies for transferring these principles to the language classroom. I would also recommend it to those who develop programs and create syllabi. I have been persuaded by Nava and Pedrazzini to think differently and experiment with new practices in my classroom. * English Australia Journal *A highly valuable resource in language teacher education. * Paola Vettorel, Assistant Professor, English Language and Linguistics, University of Verona, Italy *What is exceptional about it is that it offers a wide range of tasks and activities that will foster greater understanding of principle derived from SLA, with a focus on themes that are often a source of considerable controversy. * Professor Miroslaw Pawlak, Adam Mickiewicz University, Kalisz, Poland *Well structured, interesting and pleasantly written. It is a great resource for language teachers and language teaching trainees. * Liliana Landolfi, Associate Professor, University of Naples, L’Orientale, Italy. *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Form, meaning and use 2. Comprehensible input 3. Input noticing and processing 4. Implicit and explicit knowledge 5. Interactive and Corrective feedback 6. Output production Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis textbook offers an introductory overview of eight hotly-debated topics in second language acquisition research. It offers a glimpse of how SLA researchers have tried to answer common questions about second language acquisition rather than being a comprehensive introduction to SLA research. Each chapter comprises an introductory discussion of the issues involved and suggestions for further reading and study. The reader is asked to consider the issues based on their own experiences, thus allowing them to compare their own intuitions and experiences with established research findings and gain an understanding of methodology. The topics are treated independently so that they can be read in any order that interests the reader. The topics in question are: • how different languages connect in the mind; • whether there is a best age for learning a second language; • the importance of grammar in acquiring and using a second language; • how the words of a second language are acquired; • how people learn to write in a second language; • how attitude and motivation help in learning a second language; • the usefulness of second language acquisition research for language teaching; • the goals of language teaching.Trade ReviewThis excellent volume offers a clear and engaging description of central topics in second language acquisition research, and highlights the connection between research findings, formal and informal learning contexts, and teaching practices. I have no doubt that this volume will soon become an invaluable resource for teachers and students alike. -- Gessica De Angelis, Trinity College Dublin, IrelandThis book provides a welcome, very readable introduction to second language learning, angled at university students as well as those with a general interest in the subject. It is also very teacher-friendly. Readers will not only be suitably informed but will also find plenty to intrigue them about language and its acquisition. -- Mike Sharwood-Smith, Academy of Social Sciences, Warsaw, PolandVibrant, prescient, honest, enjoyable… such is the view of SLA that Cook and Singleton have crafted in this unmatchable book! The palette of 8 topics covers yet transcends the box of traditional SLA and the wealth of interactive illustrations fully situates adult language acquisition in present-day realities. A must-own SLA title. -- Lourdes Ortega, Georgetown University, USACook and Singleton’s book succinctly addresses many pressing questions asked by both novices and experts in the field of SLA and could be a useful tool in an introductory SLA course. -- Robert Cote, The University of Arizona, USA * LINGUIST List 25.5116 (2014) *This book constitutes a prime example of a well-written introduction to the undoubtedly highly complex, interdisciplinary and multifaceted domain of second language acquisition research, being at the same time accessible, readable and simply engaging. -- Mirosław Pawlak, Adam Mickiewicz University, Kalisz, Poland * Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, SSLLT 4 (4). 2014. 719-723 *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. How do Different Languages Connect in our Minds? 2. Is there a Best Age for Learning a Second Language? 3. How do People Acquire the Words of a Second Language? 4. How Important is Grammar in Acquiring and Using a Second Language? 5. How do People Learn to Write in a Second Language? 6. How do Attitude and Motivation Help in Learning a Second Language? 7. How Useful is Second Language Acquisition Research for Language Teaching? 8. What are the Goals of Language Teaching?

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Book SynopsisThis 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.Trade ReviewMuch of the current research in SLA and the neurosciences points to the strong influence of affective factors, such as anxiety, on the process of language learning. With chapters from important experts in the field, this book makes a valuable contribution to understanding the research and theoretical proposals regarding anxiety and also makes useful suggestions for reducing its influence in the classroom. * Jane Arnold, University of Seville, Spain *In this excellent and much-needed collection, the authors bring inspiring theoretical and empirical insights to one of the most perplexing affective factors in language learning and teaching: language anxiety. It offers insightful and refreshing perspectives for research within diverse methodologies for contexts and participants across the globe! * Ana Maria F. Barcelos, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil *As someone who both lives and works in a Turkish speaking environment, and still suffers from LA even after 30 years, I felt like a patient listening to his doctor. I found this title most enlightening, especially in relation to identifying and treating its symptoms. I would certainly recommend adding this title to reading lists for courses at all higher levels of teacher development. I feel participants would be made much more aware of both causes and effects of LA. They would also of course be more knowledgeable in how to deal with such matters in a professional manner. -- Wayne Trotman, İzmir Kâtip Çelebi University, Turkey * EL Gazette, October 2017 *This collection is recommended to anyone interested in learning about the latest progress of LA. Importantly, it can also be used as a reference for researchers to learn how to do LA research in the new dynamic era. -- Honggang Liu, Northeast Normal University, China * ELT Journal 2018 *Table of Contents1. Mark Daubney, Jean-Marc Dewaele and Christina Gkonou: Introduction Part 1: Theoretical Insights 2. Peter D. Macintyre: An Overview of Language Anxiety Research and Trends in Its Development 3. Elaine Horwitz: On the Misreading Of Horwitz, Horwitz, and Cope (1986) and the Need to Balance Anxiety Research and the Experiences of Anxious Language Learners Part 2: Empirical Investigations 4. Erdi Şimşek and Zoltán Dörnyei: Anxiety and L2 Self-Images: The ‘Anxious Self’ 5. Jean-Marc Dewaele: Are Perfectionists More Anxious Foreign Language Learners and Users? 6. Jim King and Lesley Smith: Social Anxiety and Silence in Japan’s Tertiary Foreign Language Classrooms 7. Tammy Gregersen, Peter D. Macintyre and Tucker Olson: Do You See What I Feel? An Idiodynamic Assessment of Expert and Peer’s Reading of Nonverbal Language Anxiety Cues 8. Christina Gkonou: Towards an Ecological Understanding of Language Anxiety 9. Zsuzsa Tóth: Exploring the Relationship between Anxiety and Advanced Hungarian EFL Learners’ Communication Experiences in the Target Language: A Study of High- Vs. Low-Anxious Learners Part 3: Implications for Practice 10. Rebecca L. Oxford: Anxious Language Learners Can Change Their Minds: Ideas and Strategies from Traditional Psychology and Positive Psychology 11. Fernando D. Rubio-Alcalá: The Links between Self-Esteem and Language Anxiety and Implications for the Classroom 12. Christina Gkonou, Jean-Marc Dewaele and Mark Daubney: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis book presents research on the learning of foreign languages by children aged 6-12 years old in primary school settings. The collection provides a significant and important contribution to this often overlooked domain and aims to provide research-based evidence that might help to inform and develop pedagogical practice. Topics covered in the chapters include the influence of learner characteristics on word retrieval; explicit second language learning and language awareness; meaning construction; narrative oral development; conversational interaction and how it relates to individual variables; first language use; feedback on written production; intercultural awareness raising and feedback on diagnostic assessment. It will be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, teachers and stakeholders who are interested in research on how children learn a second language at primary school.Trade ReviewThis fascinating collection provides a wealth of research focused on foreign language learners aged 6-12. An eye-opener on what children are capable of in linguistic, social and cognitive domains of learning, instructed and unassisted. This much needed work does indeed provide important insights for educators and researchers. I found my book of the year! -- Jenefer Philp, Lancaster University, UKThis volume responds to the need for evidence-based insights on the learning and teaching of foreign languages in school-based programs for young children. With contributions on linguistic, social, cognitive, and curricular dimensions of the foreign language experience, explored from a range of methodological orientations, it is a rich source of information for both language researchers and educators. -- Laura Collins, Concordia University, CanadaThis volume is packed with rich findings, revealing many new research directions for the reader to explore. This is surely a must-read for teachers and researchers in many parts of the world. -- Janet Enever, University of Reading, UK * Language Teaching for Young Learners 1:1, 2019 *Table of ContentsMaría del Pilar García Mayo: Introduction 1. Ting Zhao and Victoria A. Murphy: Factors Affecting the Speed of Word Retrieval in Children Learning English as a Foreign Language 2. Angela Tellier and Karen Roehr-Brackin: Raising Children’s Metalinguistic Awareness to Enhance Classroom Second Language Learning 3. Carmen Muñoz: The Development of Language Awareness at the Transition from Primary to Secondary School 4. Ana Llinares: Learning How to Mean In Primary School CLIL Classrooms 5. Amparo Lázaro Ibarrola and María de los Ángeles Hidalgo: Benefits and Limitations of Conversational Interactions among Young Learners of English in a CLIL Context 6. Agurtzane Azkarai and Ainara Imaz Agirre: Gender and Age in Child Interaction in an EFL CLIL Context: An Exploratory Study 7. Elisabet Pladevall-Ballester and Alexandra Vraciu: Exploring Early EFL: L1 Use in Oral Narratives by CLIL and Non-CLIL Primary School Learners 8. Yuko Goto Butler, Yeting Liu and Heejin Kim: Narrative Development in L1 and FL: A Longitudinal Study among Young Chinese Learners of English 9. Anna Bret Blasco: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study of Three EFL Young Learners’ Oral Output: The Development of Syntactic Complexity and Accuracy 10. Francisco Javier García Hernández, Julio Roca de Larios and Yvette Coyle: Reformulation as a Problem-Solving Space For Young EFL Writers: A Longitudinal Study of Learning Strategies 11. Annamaria Pinter and Samaneh Zandian: A Questionnaire Study of Iranian Children’s Understanding of Intercultural Issues 12. Marianne Nikolov: Students' and Teachers' Feedback on Diagnostic Tests For Young EFL Learners: Implications for Classrooms Rhonda Oliver: Afterword

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Book SynopsisThis book defines engagement for the field of language learning and contextualizes it within existing work on the psychology of language learning and teaching. Chapters address broad substantive questions concerned with what engagement is or looks like, and how it can be theorized for the language classroom; methodological questions related to the design, measurement and analysis of engagement in language classrooms and beyond; as well as applied issues examining its antecedents, factors inhibiting and enhancing it, and conditions fostering the re-engagement of language learners who have become disengaged. Through a mix of conceptual and empirical chapters, the book explores similarities and differences between motivation and engagement and addresses questions of whether, how and why learners actually do exert effort, allocate attention, participate and become involved in tangible language learning and use. It will serve as an authoritative benchmark for future theoretical and empirical research into engagement within the classroom and beyond, and will be of interest to anyone wishing to understand the unique insights and contributions the topic of engagement can make to language learning and teaching.Trade ReviewIn the best of times, when schools are functioning optimally, student engagement is central to quality education. At times of upheaval, when new modes of learning and teaching are being improvised and trialled, it is imperative that we understand how to generate, sustain and measure student engagement. This book could not be more timely and will have enduring value. * Martin Lamb, University of Leeds, UK *For anyone who has ever taught unengaged second language (L2) learners, this volume explores the cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and social aspects of engagement. The authors always have an eye to the classroom, never forgetting a teacher's goal of increasing L2 learner engagement. Whether you’re new to the topic or an established researcher, this volume provides something for you. * Shawn Loewen, Michigan State University, USA *This volume provides a clear rationale for why understanding student engagement in the language classroom is important. It unpacks the complexities of what is meant by student engagement, and brings together a rich array of conceptual, empirical and pedagogical perspectives that researchers and teachers will find thought-provoking and illuminating. * Ema Ushioda, University of Warwick, UK *This edited volume renders itself an important and timely contribution as it fruitfully demystifies engagement, the complex construct or meta-construct through comprehensively delving into the conceptualizations and operationalizations of engagement and exemplifying empirical research in the field of second language acquisition. -- Jian-E Peng and Yuanlan Jiang, Shantou University, China * Applied Linguistics 2021: 1–5 *Table of ContentsExternal Reviewers Contributors Foreword: Richard M. Ryan Chapter 1. Phil Hiver, Sarah Mercer, & Ali Al-Hoorie: Introduction Part I: Conceptual Chapters Chapter 2. Yuan Sang and Phil Hiver: Engagement and Companion Constructs in Language Learning: Conceptualizing Learners’ Involvement in the L2 Classroom Chapter 3. Agneta M-L Svalberg: Engagement with Language in Relation to Form-Focused Versus Meaning--Focused Teaching and Learning Chapter 4. Ye Han and Xuesong (Andy) Gao: Research on Learner Engagement with Written (Corrective) Feedback: Insights and Issues Chapter 5. Shiyao (Ashlee) Zhou, Phil Hiver, and Ali H. Al-Hoorie: Measuring L2 Engagement: A Review of Issues and Applications Part II: Empirical Chapters Chapter 6. Giulia Sulis and Jenefer Philp: Exploring Connections between Classroom Environment and Engagement in the Foreign Language Classroom Chapter 7. Carly Carver, Daniel Jung, and Laura Gurzynski-Weiss: Examining Learner Engagement in Relationship to Learning and Communication Mode Chapter 8. Sarah Mercer, Kyle R. Talbot and Isobel Kai-Hui Wang: Fake or Real Engagement – Looks can be Deceiving Chapter 9. Linh Phung, Sachiko Nakamura, and Hayo Reinders: The Effect of Choice on Affective Engagement: Implications for Task Design Chapter 10. Tetsuya Fukuda, Yoshifumi Fukada, Joseph Falout and Tim Murphey: How Ideal Classmates Priming Increases EFL Classroom Prosocial Engagement Chapter 11. Nicole Mills: Engagement and Immersion in Virtual Reality Narratives Chapter 12. W. L. Quint Oga-Baldwin and Luke K. Fryer: Engagement Growth in Language Learning Classrooms: A Latent Growth Analysis of Engagement in Japanese Elementary Schools Chapter 13. Gholam Hassan Khajavy: Modeling the Relations Between Foreign Language Engagement, Emotions, Grit and Reading Achievement Chapter 14. Isobel Kai-Hui Wang and Sarah Mercer: Conceptualizing Willingness to Engage in L2 Learning beyond the Classroom Chapter 15. Phil Hiver, Sarah Mercer, and Ali H. Al-Hoorie: Engagement: The Active Verb between the Curriculum and Learning Index

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Book SynopsisThis book brings together contributions from the leaders of the language learning motivation field. The varied chapters demonstrate how Gardner’s work remains integral to a diverse range of contemporary theoretical issues underlying the psychology of language, even today, 60 years after the publication of Gardner and Lambert’s seminal 1959 paper. The chapters cover a wide selection of topics related to applied linguistics, second language acquisition, social psychology, sociology, methodology and historical issues. The book advances thinking on cutting-edge topics in these diverse areas, providing a wealth of information for both students and established scholars that show the continuing and future importance of Gardner and Lambert’s ideas.Trade ReviewThis book highlights how Robert Gardner’s seminal work has influenced the research of an array of scholars who, through diverse, rigourous methods, have developed their own important lines of inquiry on topics such as identity, acculturation, emotions, and well-being, culminating in a unique perspective on the social psychology of language and intergroup relations. * Kimberly A. Noels, University of Alberta, Canada *Anyone seeking an up-to-date assessment of sixty years of motivation research since Gardner and Lambert’s (1959) ground-breaking proposal for a social-educational model will find in this volume a treasure trove of theoretical, empirical, and methodological insights, made all the richer by critical, dialogic engagement alongside personal reminiscences by top researchers in the field. * Heidi Byrnes, Georgetown University, USA *This book is highly recommended for anyone interested in learning more about Robert Gardner himself and his personal relationship with some of the renowned authors in this book as well as the significant ways Gardner has made an impact in their personal and professional lives. It is my opinion that this book has the potential to push the field of language learning motivation forward -- Jelena Vuksanovic, University of Houston, USA * LINGUIST List 31.1737 *The volume...is an impressive tribute to a pioneer in the ever-expanding and developing fields of L2 learning motivation and social psychology of language learning. -- Matthew T. Apple, Ritsumeikan University, Japan * JALT Journal, 42.2, Nov 2020 *Table of ContentsPreface Zoltán Dörnyei Integrative Motivation: Sixty Years and Counting Ali H. Al-Hoorie and Peter D. MacIntyre Looking Back and Looking Forward Robert C. Gardner Part I: Second Language Development / Applied Linguistics Chapter 1. James P. Lantolf and Merrill Swain: Perezhivanie: The Cognitive–Emotional Dialectic Within the Social Situation of Development Chapter 2. Tammy Gregersen, Peter D. MacIntyre and Jessica Ross: Extending Gardner’s Socio-Educational Model to Learner Well-being: Research Propositions Linking Integrative Motivation and PERMA theory Chapter 3. Mercè Bernaus: Teachers’ and Learners’ Motivation in Multilingual Classrooms Chapter 4. Peter D. MacIntyre, Jean-Marc Dewaele, Nicole MacMillan and Chengchen Li: The Emotional Underpinnings of Gardner’s Attitudes and Motivation Test Battery Part II: Social Psychology / Sociology Chapter 5. Sara Rubenfeld and Richard Clément : Identity, Adaptation and Social Harmony: A Legacy of the Socio-Educational Model Chapter 6. Jorida Cila and Richard Lalonde: What’s in a Name? Motivations for Baby-naming in Multicultural Contexts Chapter 7. Bonny Norton: Motivation, Identity, and Investment: A Journey with Robert Gardner Part III: Historical / Methodological Issues Chapter 8. Rebecca L. Oxford: Snapshots in Time: Time in Gardner’s Theory and Gardner’s Theory across Time Chapter 9. Ema Ushioda: Researching L2 Motivation: Re-evaluating the Role of Qualitative Inquiry, or the ‘Wine and Conversation’ Approach Chapter 10. Paul F. Tremblay: Quantitative Methods in Second Language Learning Motivation Research: Gardner’s Contributions and Some New Developments Chapter 11. Jennifer Claro : Identification with External and Internal Referents: Integrativeness and the Ideal L2 Self Chapter 12. John Edwards: History, Philosophy and the Social Psychology of Language Part IV: Discussants Chapter 13. Phil Hiver and Diane Larsen-Freeman: Motivation: It is a Relational System Chapter 14. Elaine Horwitz: How Robert C. Gardner’s Pioneering Social-Psychological Research Raised New Applied Questions about Second Language Acquisition Epilogue Howard Giles

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an overview and analysis of the role that classroom interaction plays in instructed second language acquisition. The authors synthesise current state-of-the-art research on how classroom interaction benefits L2 learning, before discussing pedagogical implications and suggesting teaching activities.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents and discusses theoretical and practical perspectives on English pronunciation theory, research and practice in order to establish evidence-based pronunciation teaching models, teaching and research priorities, and recommendations for best practices in teaching English pronunciation. The chapters provide a balanced view of theory and practice based on the authors’ empirical findings and their extensive professional experiences in English as a second/foreign language (ESL/EFL) and lingua franca contexts. The book identifies pronunciation teaching priorities that take into account individual learner variables, disseminates knowledge about theoretical frameworks, explores teachers’ and learners’ beliefs and practices regarding pronunciation instruction, and shares empirical findings regarding teacher education and teaching interventions in diverse contexts with English learners of different ages and language backgrounds. Overall, the chapters highlight the need to focus on intelligibility models that consider individual learner differences, and teacher and contextual variables.Trade ReviewThis broad collection of work on the learning and teaching of L2 English pronunciation is invaluable to researchers, teachers and teacher educators. Research-informed pronunciation teaching takes a step forward with this volume, showing us how to learn from our collective experience and apply new knowledge about pronunciation learning and teaching. * Una Cunningham, Stockholm University, Sweden *For a balanced, comprehensive look at the state-of-the-art in English pronunciation teaching, look no further. This volume, co-edited by two influential voices in the field, not only offers a superb framing of theoretical perspectives but also, through its practice-oriented contributions, gives language teachers and learners a voice in explaining their lived experience. I’m thrilled to be able to draw on this book both for me and for my students. * Pavel Trofimovich, Concordia University, Canada *This volume brings together an excellent collection of inspiring theoretical and methodological studies by leading scholars in the field of pronunciation teaching and learning. It offers very insightful research perspectives on second language pronunciation, making an extremely valuable contribution to bridging the gap between research and practice. * Joan C. Mora, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain *Table of ContentsAbbreviations and Acronyms Phonetic Symbols Contributors Preface Part 1: Introduction Chapter 1. Veronica G. Sardegna and Anna Jarosz: Introduction Chapter 2. Anna Jarosz: Key Aspects of Pronunciation Learning and Teaching Part 2: Theoretical Perspectives Chapter 3. Veronica G. Sardegna: The Effects of Learner and Instructional Variables on English Pronunciation Learning: What Teachers Need to Know Chapter 4. Marnie Reed: The Limitations of Imitation: Instilling Metalinguistic Awareness of the Discourse and Pragmatic Functions of English Intonation Chapter 5. Mirosław Pawlak: The Mediating Role of Individual Differences in Pronunciation Instruction: Extending the Research Agenda Chapter 6. Mara Haslam: English Pronunciation in a Context between ESL and EFL: The Swedish Case Part 3: Practical Perspectives and Research Findings Chapter 7. Veronica G. Sardegna and Wayne B. Dickerson: Improving the Pronunciation of English Polysyllabic Words Through Orthographic Word-Stress Rules Chapter 8. Magdalena Szyszka: Intelligibility and Situated Pronunciation Learning Strategies Chapter 9. Alice Henderson and Arkadiusz Rojczyk: Foreign Language Accent Imitation: Matching Production with Perception Chapter 10. Anastazija Kirkova-Naskova: Learners’ Views on the Usefulness of L2 Perceptual Training Chapter 11. Esther Gómez-Lacabex and Francisco Gallardo-del-Puerto: Pronunciation and Intelligibility in English-Medium Instruction (EMI): Lecturers’ Views and Skills Chapter 12. Anna Jarosz: Exploring how Teachers’ Pronunciation Beliefs Affect their Classroom Practices Chapter 13. Pekka Lintunen, Aleksi Mäkilähde and Pauliina Peltonen: L2 Pronunciation Feedback: Pre-Service Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices Part 4: Teacher Preparation Chapter 14. Tracey M. Derwing: Lessons Learned from Teaching Teachers to Teach Pronunciation Chapter 15. John M. Levis and Tim Kochem: Pronunciation Tutoring as Teacher Preparation Chapter 16. Rebecca Oreto: Teaching Pronunciation to International Teaching Assistants (ITAs) and Graduate Students Chapter 17. Małgorzata Baran-Łucarz: Teaching Pronunciation to Older Adult EFL Learners Part 5: Conclusion Chapter 18. Veronica G. Sardegna and Anna Jarosz: Pronunciation Teaching: Lessons Learned and Future Directions Index

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Book SynopsisThis book presents the findings of an in-depth qualitative longitudinal investigation into the willingness to communicate (WTC) of individuals who, through varying migration channels, left one cultural/linguistic context to make a new life in another. It examines communication behaviours and language choice in multilingual community contexts and emphasises how even the most trivial of communication events are embedded in histories of previous communication and are influenced by emotions connected with a person’s overall life situation. The book fills a gap in contemporary WTC research by examining how WTC operates in multilingual community contexts. Through the use of a complexity lens and the presentation of a revised 3D pyramid model, the authors demonstrate the dynamic nature of WTC and shed new light on processes that affect communication, migration and well-being. This book will be of interest to researchers seeking to explore individual differences using context sensitive and temporally focused designs.Trade ReviewThis is an outstanding report of qualitative longitudinal case studies that illuminate L2/L3 WTC development in immigrant women. Momentary fluctuations in WTC are zoomed in on and then out to showcase stories embedded in macro-social contexts. The expansion of the WTC Model to multilingual 3D graphics is a stimulating addition to WTC literature. * Tomoko Yashima, Kansai University, Japan *Using a longitudinal case study methodology, Henry and MacIntyre take us on a deep dive into their participants' stories of communication in out-of-school community settings. Our reward is a new understanding of WTC as a truly complex and probabilistic phenomenon, and a renewed appreciation of why we need Complex Dynamic Systems Theory to understand it. * Phil Benson, Macquarie University, Australia *Based on a longitudinal study of immigrants in Sweden, Henry and MacIntyre propose a revised pyramid model of WTC which takes into account different languages learners may draw upon, as well as emphasizing the impact of situational demands and broader context. The book opens up new avenues in research on WTC and is a must-read for scholars interested in this ID variable. * Mirosław Pawlak, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland *Table of ContentsFigures and Tables Acknowledgements Jean-Marc Dewaele: Foreword: From Two to Three Dimensions in WTC Research Part 1: The WTC Construct and the Research Frontier Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Pyramid Model and the Dynamic Turn in WTC Research Part 2: The Research Project Chapter 3. Language Choice and Willingness to Communicate in a Swedish Context Chapter 4. The Project Design and the Research Process Chapter 5. The Participants Part 3: Stories of Interactions in Community Contexts Chapter 6. Developmental Dynamics: Kesu, Maria and Jessie Chapter 7. Linguistic Self-Efficacy and Communication Willingness: Wafaa Chapter 8. Willingness to Communicate and the Challenges of Tied Migration: Olivia and Titly Chapter 9. Willingness to Communicate and Translanguaging Ideologies: Pranisha and Sabrina Part 4: Syntheses, Conceptualisations and Ethics Chapter 10. At a Specific Time, with a Specific Person or Persons, Using a L2 (or Mix of Languages) Chapter 11. Introducing a 3D Model of the WTC Pyramid Chapter 12. The Probability of Initiating Communication, Given Choice and Opportunity Chapter 13. The 'Ethics of Walking Alongside': Ethical Engagement When Studying a Process in Motion Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisHow do some language learners triumph against all odds, despite not having obvious heritage links or spending extended periods of time in the L2 environment pre-adulthood? This book delves into the autobiographical stories of learners who achieve nativelike proficiency, opening a narrative window into their experiences and offering insights into their pathways to success. The in-depth analysis ties together a wide range of potentially relevant topics, from motivational vision and international posture to issues of identity, endurance and even musical ability, among other themes. The authors explore whether these successes can be repeated by others and the book will be of use to language teachers interested in learner motivation and the antecedents to high-level ultimate attainment. The book will also be of great interest to researchers working in the areas of language learner psychology, especially in topics concerning language learning motivation, identity and narrative inquiry.Trade ReviewThis book provides a fascinating analysis of how highly successful language learners achieve the ultimate gold standard of ‘passing for a native speaker’. It is a deeply engaging account that offers valuable lessons for us all (language learners, teachers, researchers), and offers a poignant memory of Zoltán Dörnyei’s passionate enthusiasm for his subject. * Ema Ushioda, University of Warwick, UK *With this highly original book the authors have shed light on a group of learners who reached the foreign language equivalent of the top of Everest. Rather than subjecting them to endless tests and measurements, the authors listened to what they had to say about their exceptional journey. * Jean-Marc Dewaele, Birkbeck, University of London, UK *On reading this book one is left with the overwhelming impression that it is as unique and exceptional as the participants of the research project and the individual trajectories which emerge from the narratives offered during the interviews. * Mirosław Pawlak, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland, SSLLT 13 (1) 2023 *...the book is concise, clearly-structured, and extremely well-thought out, with chapter subheadings making the volume suitable for dipping into and out of as needed. Indeed, the breadth and depth of the new perspectives contained in the work mean that this volume is highly recommended for all scholars interested in any aspect of applied linguistics and second language acquisition [...] it would also be of relevance for language teachers and for any advanced language learners seeking to gain academic perspectives on how to proceed beyond the CEFR C2 level [...] a ground-breaking work with immense potential to influence the future scope of research in this valuable and important area. * Antony Hoyte-West, Independent Scholar, UK, Theory and Practice of Second Language Acquisitionvol. 9 (2), 2023 *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1. Theoretical Background 2. Methodology: Identifying Participants and Documenting Their Stories 3. Defining Nativelikeness 4. A Favourable Set-Up 5. A Unique Bond with the Chosen Language 6. Cognition and Other Facilitative Learner Characteristics 7. Attention to Pronunciation 8. Intensive Effort and Strategic Learning 9. Reinforcing Relationships and Social Expectations 10. Sources of Persistence 11. Second Language Confidence, Comfort and Ownership 12. The Question of L2 Identities Conclusion Appendix References

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Book SynopsisThis book highlights the roles of several individual difference (ID) variables on the language learning process, exploring them from both the students' and the teachers' perspectives. It presents the results of a large-scale, mixed-methods investigation which was conducted with secondary school pupils and their teachers in Hungary. The quantitative questionnaire data is used to analyze the English language learners' motivation, autonomy and self-efficacy beliefs, and to examine the relationships between these and a wide range of positive and negative emotions. The qualitative data, consisting of interviews with teachers, gives voice not only to an understanding of student-related ID variables but also to teachers' reflections on their own cognitive, affective and behavioral processes. Taken together, the contrastive analysis of these two datasets yields interactional results that provide fresh insights into the language learning process and practical classroom applications.

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Book SynopsisThis edited volume focuses on writing Chinese as a second language (L2). It provides readers with cutting-edge empirical research and insightful teaching methods and strategies for effectively developing L2 writing competence in L2 Chinese classroom contexts. The themes encompass heritage versus foreign language writers, individual versus collaborative writing, writing as process versus writing as product, writing-focused intervention and written corrective feedback in L2 Chinese classrooms, as well as online writing instruction during and beyond the pandemic. In addition to providing meaningful and innovative contributions for graduate students and researchers who wish to further explore learners’ writing development in L2 Chinese, each chapter offers practical, detailed and insightful pedagogical recommendations to assist language teachers and educators, graduate students and research scholars in making well-informed decisions on writing instruction in L2 Chinese and to facilitate the implementation of writing-focused activities within classrooms.Trade ReviewThis collection of pedagogically-relevant research reports will provide a much-needed resource for L2 Chinese writing specialists. Its chapters focus on important writing-related topics, including collaborative writing, writing for social media, strategy use, the writing of heritage-language learners, writing fluency, syntactic quality, and lexical accuracy. The volume is groundbreaking. * Melinda Reichelt, University of Toledo, USA *This impressive book contains eight empirical studies on the process and product of L2 Chinese writing competence development at different proficiency levels, in different pedagogical contexts, and with different learning backgrounds. The data-driven pedagogical recommendations from each study offer valuable insights for both L2 researchers and practitioners. * Chuanren Ke, Professor Emeritus, University of Iowa, USA *Table of ContentsContributors Acknowledgments Li Yang and Laura Valentín-Rivera: Contextualizing the Importance of Writing: A Call for Action in L2 Chinese Classrooms Chapter 1. Shuyi Yang: Writing Processes and Products of Chinese as Heritage and Foreign Language Learners Chapter 2. Brian Olovson and Sha Huang: Collaborative Writing in a Tertiary Chinese as a Foreign Language Classroom: Processes and Products Chapter 3. Li Yang and Zenan Zhao: Learners’ Writing Strategies in L2 Chinese: A Cross-Sectional Study Chapter 4. Xiaofei Pan: Investigating Nominal Structures in L2 Chinese Writing: A Systemic Functional Linguistics Perspective Chapter 5. Jia Lin and Gengsong Gao: Exploring L2 Chinese Learners’ Connective Usage in Writing: An Error Analysis Approach Chapter 6. Lijuan Ye: Facebook as a Mediator for L2 Chinese Writing: Practices and Perceptions Chapter 7. Laura Valentín-Rivera: The Efficacy of Teachers’ Written Corrective Feedback in the L2 Chinese Classroom: Learner Perceptions and Preferences Chapter 8. Daniel Román-Zúñiga, Idoia Elola and Raychel Vasseur: L2 Writing under Pandemic Conditions: How Do Chinese and Spanish Instructors Adapt? Li Yang and Laura Valentín-Rivera: Concluding Remarks Index

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Book Synopsis'Marvellously clear... playfully persuasive' Richard Dawkins'Full of Fascinating details. A delight to read.' Tim Harford'Highly original and convincing ... a delight to read!' - Daniel EverettWhat is language?Why do we have it?Why does that matter?Language is perhaps humanity's most astonishing accomplishment and one that remains poorly understood.Upending centuries of scholarship (including, most recently, Chomsky and Pinker) The Language Game shows how people learn to talk not by acquiring fixed meanings and rules, but by picking up, reusing, and recombining countless linguistic fragments in novel ways.Drawing on entertaining and persuasive examples from across the world the book explains:· How our short-lived memory copes with the on-rushing deluge of sound that is everyday speech.· Why it is that language is such a challenge for language scientists but learnt effortlessly by toddlers.· Why the languages of the world are so spectacularly varied---and why no two people speak quite the same language.· Why humans have language, but chimps don't.· How language gave us a big brain and changed the course of evolution.· How language doesn't limit, but does shape, how we think.·And ultimately, why all we know about language should give us hope.Christiansen and Chater's The Language Game draws on a fascinating range of examples to show the way language works, has shaped our evolution and is critical to our future.

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Book SynopsisDue to its theoretical and educational significance within the language learning process, the study of L2 motivation has been an important area of second language acquisition research for several decades. Over the last few years L2 motivation research has taken an exciting new turn by focusing increasingly on the language learner’s situated identity and various self-perceptions. As a result, the concept of L2 motivation is currently in the process of being radically reconceptualised and re-theorised in the context of contemporary notions of self and identity. With contributions by leading European, North American and Asian scholars, this volume brings together the first comprehensive anthology of key conceptual and empirical papers that mark this important paradigmatic shift.Trade ReviewThe book is sophisticated, and readers will have to be already familiar with the fundamental aspects of L2 motivation research. Nevertheless, it would be an invaluable aid to researchers seeking to keep up with the ever-advancing developments in the area. Susan C. Baker, Department of Psychology, University of Queensland, Australia in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development * Vol. 32, No.2, March 2011, 201-206 *Table of ContentsThe Contributors 1. Motivation, language identities and the L2 self: A theoretical overview - Ema Ushioda and Zoltán Dörnyei 2. The L2 Motivational Self System - Zoltán Dörnyei 3. The baby, the bathwater and the future of language learning motivation research - Peter D. MacIntyre, Sean P. MacKinnon and Richard Clément 4. The L2 Motivational Self System among Japanese, Chinese and Iranian learners of English: A comparative study - Tatsuya Taguchi, Michael Magid and Mostafa Papi 5. Learning experiences, selves and motivated learning behaviour: A comparative analysis of structural models for Hungarian secondary and university learners of English - Kata Csizér and Judit Kormos 6. Self and identity in L2 motivation in Japan: The ideal L2 self and Japanese learners of English - Stephen Ryan 7. International posture and the ideal L2 self in the Japanese EFL context - Tomoko Yashima 8. Motivation and vision: The relation between the ideal L2 self, imagination and visual style - Abdullah S. Al-Shehri 9. Links between ethnolinguistic affiliation, self-related motivation and second language fluency: Are they mediated by psycholinguistic variables? - Norman Segalowitz, Elizabeth Gatbonton and Pavel Trofimovich 10. Toward the development of a scale to assess possible selves as a source of language learning motivation - Peter D. MacIntyre, Sean P. MacKinnon, and Richard Clément 11. A person-in-context relational view of emergent motivation, self and identity - Ema Ushioda 12. Situating the L2 self: Two Indonesian school learners of English - Martin Lamb 13. Imagined identity and the L2 self in the French Foreign Legion - Zachary Lyons 14. The sociocultural interface between ideal self and ought-to self: A case study of two Korean students’ ESL motivation - Tae-Young Kim 15. The internalisation of language learning into the self and social identity - Kimberly A. Noels 16. Possible selves in language teacher development - Magdalena Kubanyiova 17. Identity and self in e-language teaching - Cynthia White and Alex Ding 18. Motivation, language identities and the L2 self: Future research directions - Zoltán Dörnyei and Ema Ushioda Appendices of Research Instruments

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Book SynopsisResearch into complexity, accuracy and fluency (CAF) as basic dimensions of second language performance, proficiency and development has received increased attention in SLA. However, the larger picture in this field of research is often obscured by the breadth of scope, multiple objectives and lack of clarity as to how complexity, accuracy and fluency should be defined, operationalized and measured. The present volume showcases current research on CAF by bringing together eleven contributions from renowned international researchers in the field. These contributions not only add to the body of empirical knowledge about L2 use and L2 development by bringing new research findings to light but they also address fundamental theoretical and methodological issues by responding to questions about the nature, manifestation, development and assessment of CAF as multifaceted constructs. Collectively, the chapters in this book illustrate the converging and sometimes diverging approaches that different disciplines bring to CAF research.Table of Contents1. Table of contents; 2. Acknowledgements; 3. Notes on contributors; 4. Complexity, accuracy and fluency: Definitions, measurement and research (by Housen, Alex); 5. Defining and operationalising L2 complexity (by Bulte, Bram); 6. Complexity, Accuracy and Fluency from the perspective of psycholinguistic Second Language Acquisition research (by Towell, Richard J.); 7. Complexity, accuracy and fluency: The role played by formulaic sequences in early interlanguage development (by Myles, Florence); 8. The growth of complexity and accuracy in L2 French: Past observations and recent applications of developmental stages (by Agren, Malin); 9. The effect of task complexity on functional adequacy, fluency and lexical diversity in speaking performances of native and non-native speakers (by Jong, Nivja de); 10. Syntactic complexity, lexical variation and accuracy as a function of task complexity and proficiency level in L2 writing and speaking (by Kuiken, Folkert); 11. The effects of cognitive task complexity on L2 oral production (by Levkina, Mayya); 12. Complexity, accuracy, fluency and lexis in task-based performance: A synthesis of the Ealing research (by Skehan, Peter); 13. Measuring and perceiving changes in oral complexity, accuracy and fluency: Examining instructed learners' short-term gains (by Tonkyn, Alan Paul); 14. The development of complexity, accuracy and fluency in the written production of L2 French (by Gunnarsson, Cecilia); 15. A longitudinal study of complexity, accuracy and fluency variation in second language development (by Ferraris, Stefania); 16. Epilogue (by Housen, Alex); 17. Index

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Book SynopsisThe last decade has seen a growing body of research investigating various aspects of L2 learners’ performance of tasks. This book focuses on one task implementation variable: planning. It considers theories of how opportunities to plan a task affect performance and tests claims derived from these theories in a series of empirical studies. The book examines different types of planning (i.e. task rehearsal, pre-task planning and within-task planning), addressing both what learners do when they plan and the effects of the different types of planning on L2 production. The choice of planning as the variable for investigation in this book is motivated both by its importance for current theorizing about L2 acquisition (in particular with regard to cognitive theories that view acquisition in terms of information processing) and its utility to language teachers and language testers, for unlike many other constructs in SLA ‘planning’ lends itself to external manipulation. The study of planning, then, provides a suitable forum for demonstrating the interconnectedness of theory, research and pedagogy in SLA.Trade ReviewOverall, this book provides a useful snapshot of current thinking about planning and task performance in L2 instruction and learning. -- Mathias Schulze, University of Waterloo, in Canadian Modern Language Review Vol. 62:2, 2006Table of Contents1. Preface; 2. Section 1. Introduction; 3. 1. Planning and task-based performance: Theory and research (by Ellis, Rod); 4. Section 2. Task rehearsal; 5. 2. Integrative planning through the use of task repetition (by Bygate, Martin); 6. Section 3. Strategic planning; 7. 3. What do learners plan?: Learner-driven attention to form during pre-task planning (by Ortega, Lourdes); 8. 4. The effects of focussing on meaning and form in strategic planning (by Sanguran, Jiraporn); 9. 5. The effects of strategic planning on the oral narratives of learners with low and high intermediate L2 proficiency (by Kawauchi, Chieko); 10. Section 4. Within-task planning; 11. 6. The effects of careful within-task planning on oral and written task performance (by Ellis, Rod); 12. 7. Strategic and on-line planning: The influence of surprise information and task time on second language performance (by Skehan, Peter); 13. Section 5. Planning in language testing; 14. 8. Planning for test performance: Does it make a difference? (by Elder, Catherine); 15. 9. Strategic planning, task structure and performance testing (by Tavakoli, Parvaneh); 16. Section 6. Conclusion; 17. 10. Planning as discourse activity: A sociocognitive view (by Batstone, Rob); 18. References; 19. Index

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Book SynopsisThis easy-to-use beginner’s level guide to Egyptian Colloquial Arabic (ECA) grammar is the ideal supplement for students of ECA as a foreign language. Keda Mazbuut is divided into twenty-five lessons, each devoted to a key grammatical rule, with examples to illustrate usage followed by a variety of exercises. Drawing on twenty-five years of experience as a full-time teacher of Arabic, Mona Hassan has organized the lesson topics to gradually progress in difficulty, from basic nominal sentences to more complex grammatical structures such as the imperative and conditional sentences. All rules are explained in straightforward English, while words and phrases are provided in both Arabic script and transcribed Arabic, accompanied by audio files to facilitate students’ ECA pronunciation. With its clear, user-friendly structure, Keda Mazbuut is designed to encourage students to work through grammatical rules at home, allowing them to devote more class time to the speaking activities that reinforce those rules.Table of ContentsTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of Cairene Colloquial Arabic Phonetic SymbolsList of AbbreviationsLesson 1: Singular Nouns, Masculine and FeminineLesson 2: The Definite ArticleLesson 3: Personal and Demonstrative PronounsLesson 4: Verb ‘to Be’Lesson 5: InterrogativesLesson 6: Nisba AdjectivesLesson 7: Possessive AdjectivesLesson 8: Possessive NounsLesson 9: Prepositions and AdverbsLesson 10: Dual and Plural NounsLesson 11: Adjectives, Comparatives, and SuperlativesLesson 12: NumbersLesson 13: Telling the TimeLesson 14: Conjugation of Past Tense VerbsLesson 15: Negation of Past Tense VerbsLesson 16: The Relative PronounLesson 17: The Unmarked PresentLesson 18: Negation of the Unmarked PresentLesson 19: Conjugation of Habitual VerbsLesson 20: Negation of Habitual VerbsLesson 21: Conjugation of Future Tense Verbs, Affirmative and NegativeLesson 22: Object PronounsLesson 23: The Imperative (Commands)Lesson 24: Conditional SentencesLesson 25: The Active ParticipleAppendix: A List of Verbs in the Past Tense and the Unmarked Present

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Book SynopsisDeveloped directly with the IB to be fully integrated with the revised MYP Language Acquisition framework, for first teaching in 2020. This comprehensive, inquiry-based resource equips learners to acquire and practice essential language skills while developing wider conceptual and contextual awareness. An inquiry-led, concept-based approach applies key and related concepts to relevant learning material, helping you fully deliver the MYP approach and build meaningful conceptual connections.Fully comprehensive, the resource addresses all the topics suggested in the MYP Language Acquisition Framework to help learners progress into the Diploma Programme.

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Book SynopsisForget everything you’ve heard about adult language learning: evidence from cognitive science and psychology prove we can learn foreign languages just as easily as children.An eye-opening study on how adult learners can master a foreign lanugage by drawing on skills and knowledge honed over a lifetime.Adults who want to learn a foreign language are often discouraged because they believe they cannot acquire a language as easily as children. Once they begin to learn a language, adults may be further discouraged when they find the methods used to teach children don't seem to work for them. What is an adult language learner to do? In this book, Richard Roberts and Roger Kreuz draw on insights from psychology and cognitive science to show that adults can master a foreign language if they bring to bear the skills and knowledge they have honed over a lifetime. Adults shouldn't try to learn as children do; they should learn like adults. R

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Book SynopsisBerwick and Chomsky draw on recent developments in linguistic theory to offer an evolutionary account of language and humans' remarkable, species-specific ability to acquire it.“A loosely connected collection of four essays that will fascinate anyone interested in the extraordinary phenomenon of language.”—New York Review of BooksWe are born crying, but those cries signal the first stirring of language. Within a year or so, infants master the sound system of their language; a few years after that, they are engaging in conversations. This remarkable, species-specific ability to acquire any human language—“the language faculty”—raises important biological questions about language, including how it has evolved. This book by two distinguished scholars—a computer scientist and a linguist—addresses the enduring question of the evolution of language.Robert Berwick and Noam Chomsky explain that unti

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Book SynopsisIn this first book-length treatment of collaborative writing in second language (L2) classrooms, Neomy Storch provides a theoretical, pedagogical and empirical rationale for the use of collaborative writing activities in L2 classes, as well as some guidelines about how to best implement such activities in both face-to-face and online mode. The book discusses factors that may impact on the nature and outcomes of collaborative writing, and examines the beliefs about language learning that underpin learners' and teachers' attitudes towards pair and group work. The book critically reviews the available body of research on collaborative writing and identifies future research directions, thereby encouraging researchers to continue investigating collaborative writing activities.Trade ReviewAt last, a definitive treatment of collaborative writing in second language classrooms! Storch lays out compelling theoretical, empirical and pedagogical rationales for collaborative writing, convincing the reader of its positive impact on language learning. Aware of the challenges teachers face in implementing in-class and online (e.g. wikis) collaborative activities, she provides practical suggestions about task choice, and the collaborative relationships most conducive to language learning. She addresses both cognitive and social-emotive aspects of pair/group work, calling for longitudinal, qualitative research in diverse language learning contexts. -- Merrill Swain and Sharon Lapkin, The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, CanadaIn this accessible yet authoritative book, Neomy Storch has provided the field with an illuminating, comprehensive, and novel understanding of the role that collaboration (through writing) and L2 writing (in collaborative environments) can play in advancing L2 competencies. The book is therefore a most welcome addition to the expanding SLA-oriented L2 writing scholarship. -- Rosa M. Manchón, University of Murcia, SpainCollaborative writing is one of the most exciting new directions in second language writing research and instruction. In this book, Neomy Storch, a leader in this important development, lays a foundation by providing a clear and succinct overview of theoretical and research insights from a wide range of intellectual traditions, including second language acquisition, sociocultural theory, composition studies and, of course, second language writing. This book is a great introduction for teachers who wish to understand the rationale behind collaborative writing and for researchers who wish to identify questions for further explorations of this relatively young yet promising research area with practical implications. -- Paul Kei Matsuda, Arizona State University, USAThis new publication will be undoubtedly welcomed by practitioners as an authoritative book in the field of L2 writing, especially for those interested in practical methods of incorporating collaborative writing in class. Researchers too may benefit from the identification of questions for further exploration in an area that is still, by and large, underexplored and in which, according to the author, only a small number of published studies have appeared to date. -- Brett Cumming, Aichi Prefectural University, Japan * JALT Journal, 37.1 *Grounded in a very thorough knowledge of this field, this volume, by one of its leading researchers who is also an experienced ESL and EAP teacher, is a valuable resource. I am happy to recommend it to both teachers and researchers with an interest in collaborative writing. -- Rosemary Wette, University of Auckland, New Zealand in TESOLANZ Journal (2015)Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Theoretical and Pedagogical Rationale for Collaborative L2 Writing Chapter 3: Collaborative Writing: L2 Learning and Practice Opportunities Chapter 4: Factors Affecting Languaging in Collaborative Writing Chapter 5: Collaborative Writing and Language Learning Chapter 6: Learners’ Perspectives of Collaborative Writing Chapter 7: Computer Mediated Collaborative Writing Chapter 8: Conclusion: Pedagogical Implications and Research Directions

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Book SynopsisNo grammar tests. No memory drills. No chance of failure.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by almost a million people to speak fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Unlike more traditional language learning courses, Paul Noble's unique method has no grammar tests, no memory drills and no chance of failure. Whatever your experience with languages, this is the course to get you speaking Spanish quickly, easily, and effortlessly. Just listen, interact and learn wherever you are.In this Audio CD, Paul will introduce you to the basics of the Spanish language and guide you through 2 hours of practical, everyday scenarios that will build your confidence.Two native-speaking Mandarin experts (male and female) will help you to perfect your pronunciation as you progress through the course and allow you to quickly make your nTrade ReviewPraise for other titles in the Paul Noble range: ‘More than I ever managed in five years of French at school.’Tom Meltzer, The Guardian ‘I seemed to absorb the phrases taught, without even consciously trying, and quickly felt confident enough to make my own sentences.’Penelope M. Walsh, Canary Wharf Magazine

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Book SynopsisCollins International English Foundation and Foundation Plus provide inspirational, fun and age-appropriate learning for children in early years and kindergarten classes.The materials have been developed in consultation with expert practitioners to be easy to use in the classroom and to support children following a range of early years curricula and who are preparing for their first year of primary education in an international school, including schools following the Cambridge Assessment International Education primary framework.The course introduces young children to phonics and early literacy skills in an age-appropriate way through topic-based discovery and activity-based learning, with plenty of opportunities to explore books and reading through games and hands-on exploration. Careful progression ensures children develop the skills they need to be ready for English in their first year of primary and beyond.Each level comprises Activity Books A, B and C one for each term supported

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Book SynopsisThis volume is the first handbook dedicated to language attrition, the study of how a speaker''s language may be affected by crosslinguistic interference and non-use. The effects of language attrition can be felt in all aspects of language knowledge, processing, and production, and can offer unique insights into the mind of bilingual language users. In this book, international experts in the field explore a comprehensive range of topics in language attrition, examining its theoretical implications, psycho- and neurolinguistic approaches, linguistic and extralinguistic factors, L2 attrition, and heritage languages. The chapters summarize current research and draw on insights from related fields such as child language development, language contact, language change, pathological developments, and second language acquisition.

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Book SynopsisConfident Speaking provides language teachers and teacher educators with evidence-informed ideas to help second language (L2) learners speak fluently and confidently in different social and academic contexts.Christine C. M. Goh and Xuelin Liu, thought leaders in the field of language education, draw on scholarly literature and their own experience to show language teachers how to apply insights from research and theory in everyday classroom teaching. They offer 80 hands-on activities to help learners develop speaking skills through fluency practice and language-focused activities, and tap into their metacognitive thinking to adopt strategies for facilitating oral communication. Also included is guidance for teachers in designing lessons and larger units of work with the activities and carrying out professional inquiry activities into their own practice of teaching L2 speaking.This book is a valuable resource for language teachers and teacher educators, as well aTable of Contents Permissions & AcknowledgementsSeries Editor Preface1 From Research to ImplicationsIntroductionA. Processes in Speech Production1. Conceptualisation, Formulation and Articulation2. Monitoring and EvaluationB. Linguistic Knowledge for Speaking1. Knowledge of Discourse2. Knowledge of Grammar and PronunciationC. Learning to Speak and Speaking to Learn1. Speaking Skills2. Discussion Skills3. Metacognitive KnowledgeD. Instructional Enablers that Support Speaking Performance and Development1. Pre-Task Planning2. Task Repetition3. Strategy Use and InstructionE. Practical Implications for Teaching L2 Speaking1. Develop Learners’ Knowledge about Speaking2. Plan Learning Activities for Practice and Holistic DevelopmentF. Application, Implementation and Research2 From Implications to ApplicationOverviewA. Developing Speaking Fluency and SkillsB. Learning to DiscussC. Learning about Spoken Discourse and LanguageD. Developing Metacognitive Knowledge and Strategy UseA. Developing Speaking Fluency and Skills I. OFF-THE-CUFF ACTIVITIESActivity A1: Sequence and CompleteActivity A2: Ask and AnswerActivity A3: Share and ReconstructActivity A4: Imagine and ShareActivity A5: Respond and ShareII. PLANNED ACTIVITIESActivity A6: Read and CompareActivity A7: Listen and CompareActivity A8: Sequence and CompleteActivity A9: Construct and ExplainActivity A10: Construct and CompareActivity A11: Select and NarrateActivity A12: Respond and ShareActivity A13: Recall and RecountActivity A14 Prepare and TalkActivity A15: Construct and RetellActivity A16: Explain and AdviseActivity A17: Describe and ShareActivity A18: Draw, Share and ThinkActivity A19: Describe and ChooseActivity A20: Infer and ConstructActivity A21: Design and ShareActivity A22: Select and ExplainActivity A23: Create and DemonstrateActivity A24: Reflect and ShareActivity A25: Share and PredictActivity A26: Summarise and OrganiseActivity A27: Collate and ReportActivity A28: Infer and TellActivity A29: Consider and ResolveActivity A30: Explain and DefendActivity A31: Understand and RetellActivity A32: Describe, Ask and PresentActivity A33: Describe, Draw and CompareB. Learning to DiscussI. UNDERSTANDING THE DEMANDS OF DISCUSSIONActivity B1: Learn about Discussion 1Activity B2: Learn about Discussions 2Activity B3: Learn to Manage Problems During DiscussionsActivity B4: Learn to Lead a DiscussionII. PRACTISING DISCUSSION SKILLSActivity B5: Discuss and AdviseActivity B6: Discuss and JustifyActivity B7: Discuss and ConstructActivity B8: Discuss and EvaluateActivity B9: Discuss and PlanActivity B10: Develop Others’ ViewpointsActivity B11: Offer Alternative ViewpointsActivity B12: Explore Ideas TogetherActivity B13: Discuss and ElaborateActivity B14: Discuss and ProposeActivity B15: Discuss, Demonstrate and ObserveActivity B16: Discuss and SelectC. Learning about Spoken Discourse and LanguageI. DISCOURSE STRUCTURE ACTIVITIESActivity C1: Structure of a Casual ConversationActivity C2: Structure of a NarrativeActivity C3: Structure of an Explanation TextActivity C4: Structure of a Formal Conversation: Survey InterviewActivity C5: Structure of a RecountActivity C6: Structure of a Procedure TextActivity C7: Structure of an Information ReportActivity C8: Structure of an Expository TextActivity C9: Making Speeches in Class DebatesII. LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE ACTIVITIESActivity C10: Language for Talking about the FutureActivity C11: Language for Conveying Preferences and ComparingActivity C12: Transition Markers When Describing a ProcessActivity C13: Language for Expressing RegretsActivity C14: Language for Interrupting with QuestionsActivity C15: Features of Spoken LanguageActivity C16: Features of Spoken and Written LanguageActivity C17: Features of Different Spoken TextsD. Developing Metacognitive Knowledge and Strategy UseI. PERSON AND TASK KNOWLEDGEActivity D1: An Overview of Metacognitive KnowledgeActivity D2: Person Knowledge (Knowing about Myself)Activity D3: Task Knowledge (Knowing about Speaking Tasks)Activity D4: Task Knowledge (Cognitive Processes in Speaking 1)Activity D5: Task Knowledge (Cognitive Processes in Speaking 2)Activity D6: Task Knowledge (Monitoring and Evaluation)Activity D7: Task Knowledge (Evaluating Speaking Performance)Activity D8: Person and Task Knowledge (Self-Evaluation and Planning)II. STRATEGY KNOWLEDGE AND STRATEGY USEActivity D9: Strategy Knowledge (Knowing Which Strategies to Use)Activity D10: Learning about Communication Strategies Activity D11: Strategies for Presenting and Asking Presenters QuestionsActivity D12: A Proficient L2 Speaker’s StrategiesActivity D13: Sharing Experiences of Strategy UseActivity D14: Sharing Plans for Strategy UseActivity D15: Demonstrating and Observing Strategy Use3 From Application to Implementation IntroductionA. Planning Lessons for L2 Speaking1. Fluency Activities2. Language-Focused Activities3. Metacognitive ActivitiesB. The Teaching Speaking CycleC. Lesson Planning with the Teaching Speaking Cycle1. Sample TSC Plan 12. Sample TSC Plan 23. Sample TSC Plan 34. Planning Your Own Teaching Speaking Cycle4 From Implementation to ResearchIntroductionA. Teachers Inquiring into Your Own PracticeB. Inquiry Tasks1. Doing Inquiry in a Group2. Doing Inquiry on Your Own3. Questions to AskC. Inquiry Projects1. Topics of Inquiry Focus2. Considerations When Planning an Inquiry Project3. Inquiry Tools and ProceduresConclusion and Final ThoughtsAppendix A: Three Types of Metacognitive Knowledge about L2 Speaking from Learners’ Perspectives Appendix B: Communication Strategies for L2 Speaking Appendix C: Themes and Topics for Speaking Activities Appendix D: Language Items to Support Speaking ActivitiesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisThis text illustrates the crucial role of the mother tongue literacy in second language acquisition by presenting findings from a comparative study conducted in primary schools in Senegal. In addition, the volume provides an in-depth look at the linguistic history of Senegal before, during, and after French colonialism.The Impact of Mother Tongue Illiteracy on Second Language Acquisition discusses the socio-linguistic landscape and ethnolinguistic composition of Senegal and its effect on the second language acquisition. An in-depth analysis of childrenâs phonological awareness, decoding, and reading comprehension in French reveals significant disparities in the literacy skills of Wolof children who have been exposed to Arabic and Qurâanic texts prior to schooling, and those who have not. In doing so, the text explores the impacts of post-colonial language policies in Africa, highlights the pedagogical consequences of mother tongue illiteracy, and questions the use of French as the only language of instruction in Senegalese schools.This detailed research text will of great interest and use to graduate and postgraduate students, researchers, academics, professionals and policy makers in the field of Second Language Acquisition, Multicultural Education, Applied Linguistics, French language education and, Language Policy and Planning.Table of ContentsLists of figuresList of tablesAcknowledgements List of abbreviationsChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Demographic and Socio-linguistic Profiles of SenegalChapter 3: France’s Language Policy and Planning in Senegal during ColonialismChapter 4: Children’s Literacy Experiences in AfricaChapter 5: Researching with Arabic and Non-Arabic PopulationsChapter 6: Mother Tongue Literacy and Second Language LearningChapter 7: Phonological Awareness, Decoding Skills, and Reading ComprehensionChapter 8: Conculsion and Pedagogical ImplicationsBibliography

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Book SynopsisReading in Chinese as an Additional Language focuses on Chinese literacy acquisition, which has been considered most difficult by both learners and teachers of Chinese as an additional language (CAL). Three major areas are covered: (1) acquisition of Chinese characters; (2) reading comprehension subskills and reader's identity; (3) reading instruction and assessment. The first part delves into the foundation of Chinese literacy developmenthow to learn and teach Chinese characters. The second part examines various learners' reading comprehension subskills, as well as the evolution of learners' literacy identity. The third part explores effective instructional methods and assessment practices for CAL reading development. Theoretically, this book provides frameworks and evidence from both cognitive and sociocultural perspectives on the nature of CAL reading development. Pedagogically, the book showcases how to teach and assess CAL reading skills. Methodologically, thisTable of ContentsList of FiguresList of TablesList of contributors AcknowledgementsIntroductionLIU LI AND DONGBO ZHANGPART I Acquisition of Chinese characters1. The effects of stroke-order accuracy on L2 Chinese character writingTianxu Chen, Bing Feng, Mengyue Wang, Khanh-Ngan Doan2. The more the merrier? A synthesis study of single-coded and dual-coded word learning in theory-driven L2 Chinese instructionSihui Ke, Chin-His Lin3. Typing vs handwriting on CFL students’ character learningLiu Li4. Effects of timed dictation on Chinese character writing: A preliminary study in beginning-level CFL learners Siyan Hou, Atsushi FukadaPART II Reading comprehension subskills and readers’ identity 5. The role of character-recognition skills in shallow and deep reading comprehensionWei-Li Hsu6. Development of morphological awareness and its impact on reading among young learners of Chinese as a heritage languageYanhui Zhang, Keiko Koda, Chin-Lung Yang, Chan Lü7. Developmental interdependence between word decoding, vocabulary knowledge, and reading comprehension in young L2 readers of ChineseDongbo Zhang, Xiaoxi Sun 8. A tale of two less successful CSL readers: A qualitative study of reading difficulties and strategies use Sha Huang9. Literacy environment and heritage language learner’s literacy identityLiu LiPART IIIReading instruction and assessment10. Beyond the pages of a book: A Chinese language teacher’s discursive behavior of conducting guided book readingZheng Gu 11. Teaching modern Chinese literature to second-language Chinese students through the use of dramaZiv W.N. Kan, Elizabeth K. Y. Loh12. Reading assessment in Chinese as a foreign languageKeiko Koda, Xiaomeng Li13. Validation of a Chinese online placement testLiu LiIndex

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Book SynopsisThe Learning and Teaching of Cantonese as a Second Language brings together contributions on such issues as Cantonese textbooks, linguistic description, literacy and tone acquisition, supplemented by case studies from the Netherlands and Japan.The learning and teaching of Cantonese as a second language is a subject of considerable interest in the international academic community, and the first international symposium on teaching Cantonese as a second language, held at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in October 2019, brought together leading researchers in this field. This conference provided the inspiration for the current volume, The Learning and Teaching of Cantonese as a Second Language.In the Hong Kong context, historically, the term Cantonese' refers to the language varieties of immigrants who came to the territory from various areas in Guangdong province, including Macau, Panyu, Taishan, Xinhui and Zhongshan. From the late nineteenth centuryTrade Review"This edited book offers an important contribution to this subject. The book contributes to the field of language teaching, particularly to teaching Cantonese as a second language. This book will appeal to many language teachers, particularly to teachers of Cantonese as a second language. This book also attracts strong interest from scholars working in the field of Chinese linguistics, Cantonese studies, and sociolinguistics."Ng Hok Chung, Language Centre, Hong Kong Baptist UniversityTable of ContentsList of figuresList of tablesList of contributors1 Introduction: The learning and teaching of Cantonese as a second languagePART I Linguistic perspective on the learning of Cantonese2 The Cantonese mixed script3 Written Cantonese and Cantonese textbooks in mainland China4 How not to acquire tone: Cross-linguistic influence in prosody5 Teaching literacy skills to Cantonese learnersPART IICase studies from the Netherlands and Japan6 Cantonese heritage language teaching in the Netherlands: Towards an inclusive classroom7 The learning of Cantonese as a foreign language at Japanese universitiesPART IIICurrent trends in Cantonese language education8 Curriculum design and Cantonese teaching at a Hong Kong university9 Teaching Cantonese tones to international university students in Hong Kong10 A corpus-based approach to learning and teaching Cantonese11 Textbook Cantonese romanization systems12 Learning, teaching and performing Cantonese on the InternetIndex

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Book SynopsisThe importance of the early years in young childrenâs lives and the rigid inequality in literacy achievement are a stimulating backdrop to current research in young childrenâs language and literacy development. This book reports new data and empirical analyses that advance the theory of language and literacy, with researchers using different methodologies in conducting their study, with both a sound empirical underpinning and a captivating analytical rationalization of the results. The contributors to this volume used several methodological methods (e.g. quantitative, qualitative) to describe the complete concept of the study; the achievement of the study; and the study in an appropriate manner based on the studyâs methodology. The contributions to this volume cover a wide range of topics, including dual language learners; Latino immigrant children; children who have hearing disabilities; parentsâ and teachersâ beliefs about language development; early literacy skills of toddlers and preschool children; interventions; multimodalities in early literacies; writing; and family literacy. The studies were conducted in various early childhood settings such as child care, nursery school, Head Start, kindergarten, and primary grades, and the subjects in the studies represent the pluralism of the globe â a pluralism of language, backgrounds, ethnicity, abilities, and disabilities. This book was originally published as a special issue of Early Child Development and Care. Table of ContentsIntroduction – Literacy and language: new developments in research, theory, and practice 1. Research, policy, and practice in early childhood literacy 2. Early reading and practice-inspired research 3. Creating mathematicians and scientists: disciplinary literacy in the early childhood classroom 4. Is dosage important? Examining Head Start preschoolers’ language and literacy learning after one versus two years of ExCELL 5. Testing a nested skills model of the relations among invented spelling, accurate spelling, and word reading, from kindergarten to grade 1 6. Young dual language learners’ emergent writing development 7. Quality standards matter: a comparative case study examining interactive writing in the preschool setting 8. Understanding influences on writing instruction: cases of two kindergarten teachers 9. Scaffolded writing and early literacy development with children who are deaf: a case study 10. Contributions of Skinner’s theory of verbal behaviour to language interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders 11. The effects of the Language for Learning programme on the social adjustment of kindergarten children 12. Are young children’s utterances affected by characteristics of their learning environments? A multiple case study 13. Translanguaging in a Reggio-inspired Spanish dual-language immersion programme 14. Conversation Compass© Communication Screener: a conversation screener for teachers 15. Talking about talk: reviewing oracy in English primary education 16. Talking the talk: translating research to practice 17. Language insights for caregivers with young children 18. Investigating predictors of fidelity of implementation for a preschool vocabulary and language curriculum 19. Parents’ shared storybook reading – learning to read 20. Multimodal play–literacy: a preschooler’s storytelling, drawing, and performing of dinosaur extinction theories 21. Increasing early reading skills in young signing deaf children using shared book reading: a feasibility study 22. Informational and fictional books: young children’s book preferences and teachers’ perspectives 23. A small-scale, feasibility study of academic language time in primary grade language arts 24. Literacy in the twenty-first century: children, families and policy 25. Family literacy programmes and young children’s language and literacy development: paying attention to families’ home language 26. Effective interventions to strengthen early language and literacy skills in low-income countries: comparison of a family-focused approach and a pre-primary programme in Ethiopia 27. Early literacy programme as support for immigrant children and as transfer to early numeracy 28. Childcare, language-use, and vocabulary of second-generation Latino immigrant children growing up in a new immigrant enclave in the United States 29. Supporting preschool dual language learners: parents’ and teachers’ beliefs about language development and collaboration 30. The relative importance of English versus Spanish language skills for low-income Latino English language learners’ early language and literacy development 31. Assessing the early literacy skills of toddlers: the development of four foundational measures 32. Development of the language proficiency of five- to seven-year-olds in rural areas 33. Evidence-based reform: enhancing language and literacy in early childhood education

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Book SynopsisThis book investigates the use of performative language pedagogy in working with refugees and migrants, exploring performative language teaching as the application of drama, music, dance and storytelling to second language acquisition.Documenting a community-based project funded by the Irish Research Council and conducted with three groups of refugees and migrants in Ireland and Italy the book explores the methodological, pedagogical and ethical elements of performative language learning in the context of migration. Written by a team of arts-based researchers and practitioners, chapters discuss findings from the project that relate to factors such as embodied research methods, a motivation to belong and the ethical imagination, while exhibiting how performative language pedagogy can be effective in supporting children and adults in a range of challenging contexts.Offering a poetic and pictorial representation of the Sorgente Project, this book will be of interest to

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Book SynopsisPractice is a recurring and popular theme in language education. However, the concepts of practice and automatization have recently received renewed theoretical and practical interest and are increasingly being explored from the skill acquisition theory and cognitive psychology perspectives.In this volume, leading scholars discuss the optimal types, amounts, and schedules of practice for specific language structures and skills, as well as for various types of learners and learning contexts, to facilitate second language development. They illuminate how practice is instantiated for specific groups of teachers and learners in diverse institutionalized contexts, such as foreign language curriculum development, intelligent computer-assisted language learning systems, task-based language teaching, and study abroad. Furthermore, original methodological syntheses of extant research on practice and automatization are presented, along with guides for conducting empirical research on tTable of ContentsList of contributors AcknowledgementsChapter 1 Introduction: Practice and Automatization in a Second LanguageYuichi SuzukiPART I FoundationsChapter 2 Explicit learning at the initial stages of SLA: Optimizing input and intake processingYuichi Suzuki, Tatsuya Nakata, and John RogersChapter 3 Skill learning theories and language teaching: Different strokes for different folksMasatoshi SatoPART II Teaching Approaches and ContextsChapter 4 Situating practice in a limited-exposure, foreign languages school curriculum Emma Marsden and Rachel HawkesChapter 5 Supporting individualized practice through Intelligent CALLSimon Ruiz, Patrick Rebuschat, and Detmar MeurersChapter 6 Integrating systematic practice into task-based language teachingCraig LambertChapter 7 Practice in study abroad contextsKevin McManusPART III Methodological SynthesisChapter 8 A synthesis of L2 practice research: What is “practice” and how has it been investigated?Ryo Maie and Aline GodfroidChapter 9 Measuring automaticity in a second language: A methodological synthesis of experimental tasks over three decades (1990-2021)Yuichi Suzuki and Irina ElgortChapter 10 Measuring speaking and writing fluency: A methodological synthesis focusing on automaticityShungo Suzuki and Andrea RévészChapter 11 Conclusion: Future directions of practice and automatization researchYuichi SuzukiIndex

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Book SynopsisThis timely text provides a comprehensive overview of the research methods used by the Generative Second Language Acquisition framework.The authors lay out the history and state of the art in the field, explain the theoretical underpinnings of this work, and offer practical hands-on guidance for developing, conducting and understanding studies related to L2 grammatical competenceusing a rich array of techniques and advancing key insights into the rationale and circumstantial pros and cons of each method.With useful features in a consistent chapter structure, including diverse case studies and discussion questions, the book will be an invaluable resource to students and researchers of SLA, applied linguistics, theoretical linguistics, education, and related areas.

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