This work challenges the assumption that dictionaries act as objective records of our language, and instead argues that the English dictionary is a fundamentally ethnocentric work. Using theoretical, historical and empirical analyses, Phil Benson shows how English dictionaries have filtered knowledge through predominantly Anglo-American perspectives. The book includes a major case study of the most recent edition of the Oxford English Dictionary and its treatment of China.
This work challenges the assumption that dictionaries act as objective records of our language, and instead argues that the English dictionary is a fu...
This comprehensive exploration of theoretical and practical aspects of out-of-class teaching and learning from a variety of perspectives and in various settings around the world includes a theoretical overview of the field, 11 data-based case studies and practical advice on materials development for independent learning.
This comprehensive exploration of theoretical and practical aspects of out-of-class teaching and learning from a variety of perspectives and in variou...
A focus on learner individuality in Applied Linguistics has been considered a mark of theoretical weakness from several perspectives. One branch of second language acquisition research has systematically discounted individual characteristics in favour of a search for universal acquisition processes. Another has adopted 'individual differences' as its object of inquiry, but emphasises psychological and sociological group characteristics over those of individuals. At the other end of the spectrum, critical researchers have viewed these approaches as 'individualistic' and have emphasised instead...
A focus on learner individuality in Applied Linguistics has been considered a mark of theoretical weakness from several perspectives. One branch of se...
The integration of popular culture into education is a pervasive theme at all educational levels and in all subject areas. This book explores how popular culture and education come together and interact in research and practice from an interdisciplinary perspective. The case studies in this edited volume address issues related to
how popular culture teaches our students and what they learn from it outside the classroom
how popular culture connects education to students lives
how teachers use popular culture in educational settings
how far...
The integration of popular culture into education is a pervasive theme at all educational levels and in all subject areas. This book explores how p...
This unique work challenges the assumption that dictionaries act as objective records of our language, and instead argues that the English dictionary is a fundamentally ethnocentric work. Using theoretical, historical and empirical analyses, Phil Benson shows how English dictionaries have filtered knowledge through predominantly Anglo-American perspectives. The book includes a major case study of the most recent edition of the Oxford English Dictionary and its treatment of China.
This unique work challenges the assumption that dictionaries act as objective records of our language, and instead argues that the English dictionary ...
Autonomy has become a keyword of language policy in education systems around the world, as the importance of independent learning and new technologies has grown.
Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, Teaching and Researching Autonomy provides an accessible and comprehensive critical account of the theory and practice of autonomy. Examining the history of the concept, it addresses important questions of how we can identify autonomy in language learning behaviours and how we can evaluate the wide variety of educational practices that have been designed to foster...
Autonomy has become a keyword of language policy in education systems around the world, as the importance of independent learning and new technolog...
