This introduction is designed to give an overview of conversation analysis. It begins by locating conversation analysis as a methodology amongst other methodologies, and describing conversation analysis as body of knowledge which reveals the ways in which language works in communication.
Discourse Analysis for Language Teaching gives a practical introduction to the field of discourse analysis and its relevance for language teaching. It begins by answering the question 'What is discourse analysis?' and examines how discourse analysts approach spoken and written language. Different models of analysis are outlined and evaluated in terms of their usefulness to language teachers. This is followed by chapters on discourse-oriented approaches to grammar, vocabulary and phonology. The final section looks at spoken and written language and considers examples of teaching approaches.
BerlitzEnglish is the unique new program that provides language training for the real world by using real-life scenarios, in the classroom as well as in course materials. Whether you want to learn English for travel, to conduct business, to study abroad or simply for personal enrichment, you’ll find that BerlitzEnglish gives you the language skills you need to handle almost any situation.
This monograph reports on a longitudinal inquiry into mainland Chinese undergraduates’ language learning experiences in an English medium university. The inquiry reveals dynamic interaction between agency and contextual conditions underlying the participants’ strategic learning efforts in a multilingual setting.
Neurolinguistic and Psycholinguistic Perspectives on SLA is a collection of twelve chapters, reporting on research results and presenting theoretical insights into the processes of language acquisition. The first part outlines the neurobiological processes which assist formation of additional language in the brain, while the second part offers psycholinguistic modelling of a number of components of second language competence.
