The book takes the reader on a journey that includes an understanding of the elements of teaching and learning stylesl; the need for discovering Who am I as a teacher? and What do I whant to become?; personal change processes in teaching; exploring one's philosophy of teaching; and an integrative model for selecting instructional processes that are keyed to different blends of Experts, Formal Authority, Personal Model, Facilitators, Avoidant, Collaborative, Dependant, Competitive, and Participant learning styles.
The purpose of this book is to explore "inner speech" and its connections to second language (L2) learning. Inner speech, or silent self-directed speaking, enables the faculty to "think" words and is the main instrument for verbal thought. Inner speech originates in first language (L1) social discourse and develops in childhood through a process of internalization.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics (Oxford Paperback Reference)
The Concise Dictionary of Linguistics is the most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of linguistics available. Written by distinguished and highly respected scholar Peter Matthews, this handy reference contains over 3,000 concise and informative entries on everything from phonetics to formal semantics.
Linguistic Realization of Evidentiality in European Languages
The book offers the first collection of papers which explicitly deal with the linguistic realization of evidentiality in European languages. The contributions summarize relevant previous research and develop new perspectives on the view of evidentiality.
Language As Commodity: Global Structures, Local Marketplaces
Throughout human history, languages have been in competition with each other. As the world becomes more globalized, this trend increases. It affects the decision-making of those in positions of power and determines macro language policies and planning
