Living Languages: Multilingualism across the Lifespan by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
Book Description
Globalization is on everyone's tongue, and
the discussion is not only limited to economic exchange, but expands to
the intermingling of cultural values. To be truly successful in the
international arena, whether as an immigrant, student, businessperson,
or tourist, openness toward other cultures is vital and the most
obvious door to those cultures is through language. Learning a second
language is no longer an option for many, it is both a survival tool
and an opportunity. This book is an aid to parents, educators,
researchers, and individuals who want facts about foreign language
learning in order to apply concrete tools to maximize their potential
in this area, independent of their age. This book examines the various
factors in successful multilingualism across the lifespan, discussing
groups such as those lucky enough to enjoy bilingualism from birth to
those who become foreign language learners in adulthood. Special
attention is paid to a critique of the academic critical years concept
and the question, how long does it take a non-native speaker to become
fluent? While many are concerned with bilingualism, millions around the
world live with three or more languages. For those considering adding a
third language, this book looks at the benefits of bilingualism that
transfer to trilingualism. Finally, the book establishes methods for
teaching foreign languages and hints for home support that maximize
each person's potential for languages.
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New Century Readings 4
--A Graded Comprehension Course, Ken Methold & Heather Jones.
Book 4 unit 1 Mrs. Winchester's house
unit 2 Lern simpul
unit 3 UFOs
unit 4 Foreign travel
unit 5 Houdini
unit 6 Going up
unit 7 Airlines
unit 8 Cosmetics
Dialogue with Bakhtin on Second and Foreign Language Learning - New Perspectives
This volume is the first to explore links between the Russian linguist Mikhail Bakhtin's theoretical insights about language and practical concerns with second and foreign language learning and teaching. Situated within a strong conceptual framework and drawing from a rich empirical base, it reflects recent scholarship in applied linguistics that has begun to move away from formalist views of language as universal, autonomous linguistic systems, and toward an understanding of language as dynamic collections of cultural resources. According to Bakhtin, the study of language is concerned with the dialogue existing between linguistic elements and the uses to which they are put in response to the conditions of the moment. Such a view of language has significant implications for current understandings of second- and foreign-language learning.
The contributors draw on some of Bakhtin's more significant concepts, such as dialogue, utterance, heteroglossia, voice, and addressivity to examine real world contexts of language learning. The chapters address a range of contexts including elementary- and university-level English as a second language and foreign language classrooms and adult learning situations outside the formal classroom. The text is arranged in two parts. Part I, "Contexts of Language Learning and Teaching," contains seven chapters that report on investigations into specific contexts of language learning and teaching. The chapters in Part II, "Implications for Theory and Practice," present broader discussions on second and foreign language learning using Bakhtin's ideas as a springboard for thinking.
This is a groundbreaking volume for scholars in applied linguistics, language education, and language studies with an interest in second and foreign language learning; for teacher educators; and for teachers of languages from elementary to university levels. It is highly relevant as a text for graduate-level courses in applied linguistics and second- and foreign-language education.
Spymaster secrets of learning foreign language
Whether learning in a class or on your own,
A Spymaster's Secrets of Learning a Foreign Language will be your guide
to success, allowing you to discover the joy of communicating within a
different culture. His humorous anecdotes and cultural insights will
enrich your experience.
This work contains 3 CDs and Listening Guide PLUS
Bonus CD! This is an essential guide for any language learning
adventure! It features all the tips and techniques which Fuller
discovered during his overseas career: organised, simplified, and
presented here to facilitate your language acquisition.
The devastating US atomic bombing of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki not only brought World War II to an end, but effectively gave birth to the Cold War. The postwar world would thereafter be marked by the fragile relationship of two superpowers with opposing ideologies: the United States and the Soviet Union.
For 45 years, these two superpowers would vie for supremacy in world politics. The Cold War held the potential for an apocalyptic confrontation that could have spelled doom for the human race. Understanding the Cold War is absolutely essential to our understanding of the history of the second half of the twentieth century and beyond
