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The Multilingual Turn in Languages Education: Opportunities and Challenges by Jean Conteh 9781783092239
RRP: £129.95Booksplease Price: £116.60Starting from the key idea that learners and teachers bring diverse linguistic knowledge and resources to education, this book establishes and explores the concept of the 'multilingual turn' in... -
Learning English and Chinese as Foreign Languages: Sociocultural and Comparative Perspectives by Wen-Chuan Lin 9781788925143
RRP: £119.95Booksplease Price: £107.61Learning English and Chinese is becoming increasingly important to the prospects of young people. This book compares English as a Foreign Language teaching in Taiwan with Chinese as a Foreign... -
Travel Notes from the New Literacy Studies: Instances of Practice by Kate Pahl 9781853598623
RRP: £102.95Booksplease Price: £91.11This book joins two important fields, that of literacy and multimodality, with a focus on local and global literacies. Chapters include work on media, popular culture and literacy, weblogs, global... -
Decolonising Multilingualism: Struggles to Decreate by Alison Phipps 9781788924054
RRP: £39.95Booksplease Price: £36.82What if my own multilingualism is simply that of one who is fluent in way too many colonial languages? If we are going to do this, if we are going to decolonise multilingualism, let's do it as an... -
Contemporary Translation Theories by Edwin Gentzler 9781853595141
RRP: £102.95Booksplease Price: £91.11During the last thirty years, the field of translation has exploded with multiple new theories. Contemporary Translation Theories examines five of new approaches - the translation workshop, the... -
Critical Inquiries in the Sociolinguistics of Globalization by Tyler Andrew Barrett 9781788922845
RRP: £129.95Booksplease Price: £116.30The studies in this collection seek to examine the notions of 'linguistic diversity' and 'hybridity' through the lenses of new critical theories and theoretical frameworks embedded within the broader... -
Making Sense in Sign: A Lifeline for a Deaf Child by Jenny Froude 9781853596285
RRP: £21.95Booksplease Price: £16.85Language which develops 'against all the odds' is very precious. Words were not enough for Tom; it was signs that made sense of a world silenced by meningitis. Confidence came via joyful and positive... -
Language, Immigration and Naturalization: Legal and Linguistic Issues by Ariel Loring 9781783095148
RRP: £33.95Booksplease Price: £31.63This volume focuses on the everyday legalities and practicalities of naturalization including governmental processes, the language of citizenship tests and classes, the labelling and lived... -
New Trends in Crosslinguistic Influence and Multilingualism Research by Gessica de Angelis 9781847694423
RRP: £102.95Booksplease Price: £80.52This book presents the latest developments in crosslinguistic influence (CLI) and multilingualism research. The contributors, both veteran researchers and relative newcomers to the field, situate... -
English in Post-Revolutionary Iran: From Indigenization to Internationalization by Maryam Borjian 9781847699091
RRP: £119.95Booksplease Price: £107.61This book unravels the story of English, the language of 'the enemies', in post-revolutionary Iran. Drawing on diverse qualitative and quantitative fieldwork data, it examines the nation's English at... -
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classrooms: New Dilemmas for Teachers by Jennifer Miller
RRP: £28.95Booksplease Price: £27.32A critical reality of contemporary education in a globalised world is the growing cultural, racial and linguistic diversity in schools and the issues involved in educating increasing numbers of... -
Grassroots Literacy and the Written Record: A Textual History of Asbestos Activism in South Africa by John Trimbur
RRP: £119.95Booksplease Price: £102.80This book examines how asbestos activists living in remote rural villages in South Africa activated metropolitan resources of representation at the grassroots level in a quest for justice and... -
We Need to Talk: A New Method for Evaluating Poetry by Michael Theune 9781783098859
RRP: £102.95Booksplease Price: £91.11We evaluate poems constantly: as workshop leaders, competition judges and journal editors. But how do we judge the success of verse in these contexts? The authors propose an innovative method by... -
Teaching Children Online: A Conversation-based Approach by Carla Meskill 9781788922005
RRP: £21.95Booksplease Price: £21.29What does best practice in online education look like? How can educators make use of the affordances offered by online environments to bring out the best in the children they teach? These questions... -
Names and Naming: People, Places, Perceptions and Power by Guy Puzey 9781783094905
RRP: £44.95Booksplease Price: £41.11This book explores international trends in naming and contributes to the growing field of onomastic enquiry. Naming practices are viewed here through a critical lens, demonstrating a high level of... -
Testing the Untestable in Language Education by Amos Paran 9781847692658
RRP: £33.95Booksplease Price: £31.63The testing and assessment of language competence continues to be a much debated issue in foreign language teaching and research. This book is the first one to address the testing of four important... -
Motivation, Language Identity and the L2 Self by Zoltan Dornyei
RRP: £39.95Booksplease Price: £35.06Due to its theoretical and educational significance within the language learning process, the study of L2 motivation has been an important area of second language acquisition research for several... -
Teaching English as an International Language: Identity, Resistance and Negotiation Phan Le Ha 9781847690487
RRP: £28.95Booksplease Price: £27.32Building on both Western and Asian theoretical resources, the book examines how EIL teachers see themselves as professional and individual in relation to their work practices. It reveals the... -
Cross-Language Mediation in Foreign Language Teaching and Testing by Maria Stathopoulou
RRP: £119.95Booksplease Price: £107.61This book contributes to the growing field of foreign language teaching and testing by shedding light on mediation between languages. Stathopoulou offers an empirically-grounded definition of... -
Teaching Children Online: A Conversation-based Approach by Carla Meskill 9781788922012
RRP: £89.95Booksplease Price: £80.22What does best practice in online education look like? How can educators make use of the affordances offered by online environments to bring out the best in the children they teach? These questions... -
The Linguistic Landscape of Chinatown: A Sociolinguistic Ethnography by Jackie Jia Lou 9781783095629
RRP: £119.95Booksplease Price: £107.61This book presents a sociolinguistic ethnography of the linguistic landscape of Chinatown in Washington, DC. The book sheds a unique light on the impact of urban development on traditionally ethnic... -
Learning English and Chinese as Foreign Languages: Sociocultural and Comparative Perspectives by Wen-Chuan Lin 9781788925136
RRP: £33.95Booksplease Price: £31.63Learning English and Chinese is becoming increasingly important to the prospects of young people. This book compares English as a Foreign Language teaching in Taiwan with Chinese as a Foreign... -
Researching Language Teacher Cognition and Practice: International Case Studies Roger Barnard 9781847697899
RRP: £28.95Booksplease Price: £27.32This book presents a novel approach to discussing how to research language teacher cognition and practice. An introductory chapter by the editors and an overview of the research field by Simon Borg... -
Adult Minority Language Learning: Motivation, Identity and Target Variety by Colin J. Flynn
RRP: £129.95Booksplease Price: £116.60This book examines the role of affective variables in the process of learning a minority language. It presents a comprehensive account of how adult learners' attitude, motivation and identity are... -
Changing Creative Writing in America: Strengths, Weaknesses, Possibilities by Graeme Harper 9781783098811
RRP: £119.95Booksplease Price: £107.61In this compelling collection of essays contributors critically examine Creative Writing in American Higher Education. Considering Creative Writing teaching, learning and knowledge, the book... -
Understanding Language Use in the Classroom: Including Teaching Materials for College Educators by Susan J. Behrens 9781783099795
RRP: £89.95Booksplease Price: £79.92It is clear that a proper understanding of what academic English is and how to use it is crucial for success in college, and yet students face multiple obstacles in acquiring this new 'code', not... -
Developing Intercultural Perspectives on Language Use: Exploring Pragmatics and Culture in Foreign Language Learning by Troy McConachy 9781783099313
RRP: £33.95Booksplease Price: £29.89Many language teachers recognise the importance of integrating intercultural learning into language learning, but how this can be best achieved is not always apparent. This is particularly the case... -
Creativity and Innovations in ELT Materials Development: Looking Beyond the Current Design by Dat Bao 9781783099696
RRP: £119.95Booksplease Price: £107.61This book brings together renowned scholars and new voices to challenge current practices in ELT materials design in order to work towards optimal learning conditions. It proposes ideas and... -
Creativity and Innovations in ELT Materials Development: Looking Beyond the Current Design by Dat Bao 9781788923101
RRP: £33.95Booksplease Price: £31.63This book brings together renowned scholars and new voices to challenge current practices in ELT materials design in order to work towards optimal learning conditions. It proposes ideas and... -
Teaching Languages Online by Carla Meskill 9781783093779
RRP: £89.95Booksplease Price: £80.22This new edition of Teaching Languages Online supports the professional development of language educators as they teach all or part of their courses online. Containing extensive additions, this... -
Researching Language Teacher Cognition and Practice: International Case Studies by Roger Barnard 9781847697905
RRP: £102.95Booksplease Price: £80.52This book presents a novel approach to discussing how to research language teacher cognition and practice. An introductory chapter by the editors and an overview of the research field by Simon Borg... -
Crosslinguistic Influence in Second Language Acquisition by Rosa Alonso Alonso 9781783094813
RRP: £33.95Booksplease Price: £31.63This volume provides an unprecedented insight into current approaches to crosslinguistic influence (CLI). The collection investigates a range of themes including linguistic relativity, the possible... -
Attitudes and Languages by Colin Baker 9781853591426
RRP: £28.95Booksplease Price: £27.32The book aims to establish the concept of attitudes as more central to the study of minority and majority languages. The strong tradition of attitude theory and research from social psychology is... -
A Tale of Two Schools: Developing Sustainable Early Foreign Language Programs by Richard Donato 9781847693099
RRP: £28.95Booksplease Price: £27.32This volume documents a sixteen-year longitudinal study of two elementary schools in which Spanish and Japanese foreign language programs were implemented and evaluated. Evaluation of the programs... -
Inclusive Language Education and Digital Technology by Elina Vilar Beltran 9781847699732
RRP: £102.95Booksplease Price: £80.52This volume brings together chapters which collectively address issues relating to inclusive language education and technology. Topics include language teaching to the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and... -
Understanding Language Use in the Classroom: Including Teaching Materials for College Educators by Susan J. Behrens
RRP: £19.95Booksplease Price: £17.96It is clear that a proper understanding of what academic English is and how to use it is crucial for success in college, and yet students face multiple obstacles in acquiring this new 'code', not... -
The Translation of Children's Literature: A Reader by Gillian Lathey 9781853599064
RRP: £102.95Booksplease Price: £91.11Since the late 1970s, scholarly interest in the translation of children's books has increased at a rapid pace. Research across a number of disciplines has contributed to a developing knowledge and... -
Adult Minority Language Learning: Motivation, Identity and Target Variety Colin J. Flynn 9781788926546
RRP: £34.95Booksplease Price: £32.50This book examines the role of affective variables in the process of learning a minority language. It presents a comprehensive account of how adult learners' attitude, motivation and identity are... -
Complexity Perspectives on Researching Language Learner and Teacher Psychology by Richard J. Sampson
RRP: £44.95Booksplease Price: £38.82This edited volume brings together both established and emerging researcher voices from around the world to illustrate how complexity perspectives might contribute to new ways of researching and... -
Dialogues with Ethnography: Notes on Classics, and How I Read Them by Jan Blommaert 9781783099504
RRP: £102.95Booksplease Price: £91.11This book persuasively argues the case that ethnography must be viewed as a full theoretical system, rather than just as a research method. Blommaert traces the influence of his reading of classic...