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Format: 1 online resource (751p.)

ISBN: 9783110214246

Series Statement: Handbooks of Applied Linguistics [HAL] ; 6

Content: This volume focuses on how far the policies, principles and practices of foreign language teaching and learning are, or can be, informed by theoretical considerations and empirical findings from the linguistic disciplines. Part I deals with the nature of foreign language learning in general, while Part II explores issues arising from linguistic, socio-political, cultural and cognitive perspectives. Part III and IV then consider the different factors that have to be taken into account in designing the foreign language subject and the various approaches to pedagogy that have been proposed. Part V finally addresses questions concerning assessment of learner proficiency and the evaluation of courses designed to promote it. Key features: provides a state-of-the-art description of different areas in the context of foreign language communication and learning presents a critical appraisal of the relevance of the field offers solutions to everyday language-related problems with contributions from renowned experts

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , 1. Introduction. Developing foreign language communication: Principles and practices -- , I. The nature of foreign language learning -- , 2. What makes a language foreign? -- , 3. Multilingualism and foreign language learning -- , 4. Foreign language teaching and educational policy -- , 5. Learning and teaching multiple languages -- , 6. Developing links between second language acquisition research and language teaching -- , 7. Language awareness -- , II. Perspectives on foreign language learning and teaching -- , 8. The linguistic perspective -- , 9. Cultural perspectives on language learning and teaching -- , 10. The political perspective -- , 11. The cognitive perspective: Age effects and/or critical periods? -- , III. The design of foreign language teaching -- , 12. Foreign language syllabus design -- , 13. The methodology of foreign language teaching: Methods, approaches, principles -- , 14. Autonomous language learning -- , 15. Teaching the spoken foreign language -- , 16. Teaching the written foreign language -- , IV. Approaches to foreign language teaching -- , 17. Principles of approach -- , 18. Communicative language teaching -- , 19. Language for specific purposes vs. general language -- , 20. Content and language integrated learning -- , 21. Computer assisted foreign language learning -- , V. Evaluation in language learning and teaching -- , 22. Principles of testing and assessment -- , 23. Issues in certification -- , 24. Evaluation and learning in language programmes -- , Backmatter , In English.

Additional Edition: ISBN 978-3-11-018833-2

Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9783110214246

URL: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110214246