Routledge Studies in Applied Linguistics
Cantonese as a Second Language: Issues, Experiences and Suggestions for Teaching and Learning
1st Edition
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By John C. Wakefield
June 30, 2021
Cantonese is a language from southern China that is spoken by roughly 70 million people worldwide. It is the language of Hong Kong cinema and has traditionally been the most prominent language spoken in Chinatowns around the world. People choose to learn Cantonese for a variety of social and ...
Defining and Assessing Lexical Proficiency
1st Edition
By Agnieszka Leńko-Szymańska
June 30, 2021
This comprehensive account of performance-based assessment of L2 lexical proficiency analyzes and compares two of the primary methods of evaluation used in the field and unpacks the ways in which they tap into different dimensions of one model of lexical competence and proficiency.This book builds ...
Global Perspectives on Project-Based Language Learning, Teaching, and Assessment: Key Approaches, Technology Tools, and Frameworks
1st Edition
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By Gulbahar Beckett, Tammy Slater
June 30, 2021
This volume provides a comprehensive account of project-based language learning (PBLL) which showcases key theoretical approaches, empirical research, technological tools, and research-based frameworks to help further PBLL implementation and research. Taking its cue from the conclusions drawn from ...
Project-Based Language Learning with Technology: Learner Collaboration in an EFL Classroom in Japan
1st Edition
By Michael Thomas
June 30, 2021
This book highlights the ways in which insights from technology-mediated project-based language learning research can contribute to our understanding of both learner interaction in specific cultural contexts but also of the role of technology in language learning more generally. The volume situates...
The Social Lives of Study Abroad: Understanding Second Language Learners' Experiences through Social Network Analysis and Conversation Analysis
1st Edition
By Atsushi Hasegawa
December 18, 2020
This volume presents an innovative approach to understanding the language socialization process of second language learners in study abroad programs, focusing on the case of study abroad programs in Japan. Study abroad experiences are so diverse that both macro and micro viewpoints are needed to ...
Metacognition in Language Learning and Teaching
1st Edition
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By Åsta Haukås, Camilla Bjørke, Magne Dypedahl
August 14, 2020
The Open Access version of this book, available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781351049139, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.This volume offers an exhaustive look at the latest research on metacognition in language ...
Language Management and Its Impact: The Policies and Practices of Confucius Institutes
1st Edition
By Linda Mingfang Li
June 30, 2020
This book provides a comprehensive account of language management and planning at Confucius Institutes in the UK, implementing an ethnographic approach grounded in language management theory. As a global language promotion organization, Confucius Institutes have previously been discussed in the ...