Handbook of Foreign Language Communication and Learning

Henry Widdowson

ISBN 10: 3110260123 / ISBN 13: 9783110260120

Verlag: De Gruyter, DE, 2011

Beschreibung

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 solutionsto everyday language-related problems with contributions from renowned experts.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LU-9783110260120

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Handbook of Foreign Language Communication and Learning
• Verlag: De Gruyter, DE
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 3110260123
• ISBN-13: 9783110260120
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: New

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Inhaltsangabe

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

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Karlfried Knapp, University of Erfurt, Germany; Barbara Seidlhofer and
Henry Widdowson, University of Vienna, Austria.