Transdisciplinary Approach to Language Study: The Complexity Theory Perspective

ISBN-13: 9781137538451 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 146 str.

Jelena Filipovic

Opis

This book is about complexity-driven, trandsisciplinary approach to language study. It illustrates how complexity science can be applied in the research of language and society in order to create and sustain a transdisciplinary dialogue across interested communities of practice which may be beneficial in improving living conditions of real people.

Spis treści

Introduction: An Autoethnographic Journey 1. Language Study, Complexity Theory and Transdisciplinary Research 2. Language Study and Complexity Theory 3. Complexity Driven Transdisciplinary Approach to Language Study 4. Participatory Action Research and Autoethnography: QUALIROM 5. Language Education and Language Leadership: A Case Study 6. Final Remarks

O autorze

Jelena Filipovi? is a Professor of Spanish and Sociolinguistics at the Department of Iberian Studies, Faculty of Philology, University of Belgrade, Serbia. Her research interests are in the areas of critical sociolinguistics, language policy and planning, Sephardic studies, gender studies, Hispanic and applied linguistics. She has authored and co-authored several books and several dozens of articles in academic journals and monographic publications. She has been engaged in a number of national and international projects in the areas of language education policies, gender sensitive language policies, foreign and second language teaching curriculum design and development and language maintenance and revitalization.