The role of cognition in a literature-based foreign language classroom is investigated and explained here. By implementing a sociocultural approach, cognition is understood as the basic building block for all human learning and language development. This study incorporates various understandings and views from reader-response theory, literary theory, and discourse analysis in order to support the conclusions reached through authentic classroom discourse analysis.
Along with clarifying current trends in second language acquisition theory, this text also offers the classroom teacher...
The role of cognition in a literature-based foreign language classroom is investigated and explained here. By implementing a sociocultural approach...
This collection of research has attempted to capture the essence and promise embodied in the concept of "identity" and built a bridge to the realm of second language studies. However, the reader will notice that we did not build just one link. This volume brings to light the diversity of research in identity and second language studies that are grounded the notions of community, instructors and students, language immersion and study abroad, pop culture and music, religion, code switching, and media. The chapters reflect the efforts of contributors from Canada, Japan, Norway, New Zealand, the...
This collection of research has attempted to capture the essence and promise embodied in the concept of "identity" and built a bridge to the realm of ...
This volume marks a valuable contribution and step forward in linguistic studies that purposefully embrace critical perspectives through theory, methodology, and findings.--Lisa Patel Stevens, assistant professor of Education, Boston College.
This volume marks a valuable contribution and step forward in linguistic studies that purposefully embrace critical perspectives through theory, metho...
The International Society for Language Studies (ISLS) introduces its second volume in the series Readings in Language Studies with Language and Power, a text that represents international perspectives on power and bilingualism, identity in professions, media, the learner, and pedagogy. Founded in 2002, ISLS is a world-wide organization of volunteers, scholars and practitioners committed to critical, interdisciplinary, and emergent approaches to language studies.
The International Society for Language Studies (ISLS) introduces its second volume in the series Readings in Language Studies with Language and Power,...
The International Society for Language Studies (ISLS) presents its second volume in the series Readings in Language Studies that represents international perspectives on power and bilingualism, identity in professions, media, the learner, and pedagogy.
The International Society for Language Studies (ISLS) presents its second volume in the series Readings in Language Studies that represents internatio...
Language and Social Justice is the fourth volume of the Readings in Language Studies series published by the International Society for Language Studies, Inc. Edited by Miguel Mantero, John L. Watzke, and Paul Chamness Miller, volume four sustains the society's mission to organize and disseminate the work of its contributing members through peer-reviewed publications. The book presents international perspectives on language and social justice in three thematic sections: culture, teaching practices & pedagogy, and policy. A resource for scholars and students, Language and Social Justice...
Language and Social Justice is the fourth volume of the Readings in Language Studies series published by the International Society for Language Studie...
