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Sharples, Robert – Multilingual Matters, 2021
This book offers an evidence-based guide to EAL for everyone who works with multilingual learners. It provides a concise, helpful introduction to the latest research underpinning three key areas of EAL practice: (1) How children acquire additional languages? (2) How language works across the curriculum? and (3) How you can establish outstanding…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Multilingualism
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Ortega, Lourdes, Ed.; Han, ZhaoHong, Ed. – Language Learning & Language Teaching, 2017
This volume is both a state-of-the-art display of current thinking on second language development as a complex system. It is also a tribute to Diane Larsen-Freeman for her decades of intellectual leadership in the academic disciplines of applied linguistics and second language acquisition. The chapters therein range from theoretical expositions to…
Descriptors: Linguistic Theory, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Applied Linguistics
Morley, Joan – 1983
Four areas relating to listening and language learning are examined: current directions in second language instruction, listening instruction in second language programs, listening as a means to an end versus listening comprehension as an end in itself, and the influence of listening research on materials development for second language…
Descriptors: Linguistic Theory, Listening Comprehension, Listening Skills, Second Language Instruction
Arezzo, Ersilia La Pergola – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1979
Outlines the theoretical assumptions and pedagogical implications of error analysis and attempts to show the relevance of error analysis to language teaching practice. (CFM)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Error Analysis (Language), Language Instruction, Language Research
Maley, Alan – MEXTESOL Journal, 1982
Theories of learning, views of language, program design, methodology, and psychosocial factors related to foreign language teaching are discussed. Learning theories are examined with reference to acquisition and learning, errors and mistakes, and input and intake. Regarding views of language, in general there has been a shift from concern over the…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Linguistic Theory, Program Design, Second Language Instruction
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Close, R. A. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1977
Linguistic theories have a great effect on classroom language teaching methods, and shifts in theory popularity can cause confusion among language teachers. A broad understanding of theory and practice is necessary to provide balance and to select the right teaching method for each occasion. (CHK)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Classroom Techniques, English Instruction, Language Instruction
Oxford, Rebecca L. – Journal of Intensive English Studies, 1993
In a discussion of teaching geared to student needs, examples of English-as-a-Second-Language learning styles and strategies are presented, followed by a description of a theoretical framework that encompasses the styles and strategies. Implications for classroom practice are considered. (13 references) (LB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, English (Second Language), Learning Strategies, Linguistic Theory
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Sparks, Richard; Ganschow, Leonore – Modern Language Journal, 1993
A theoretical basis for a first-/second-language link is presented along with an explanation of why current global theories of language are incomplete. Implications for foreign language (FL) methodology and instruction for students with FL learning problems are addressed. (123 references) (LB)
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Language Research, Learning Problems, Linguistic Theory
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Zamel, Vivian – TESOL Quarterly, 1993
Despite research and theory to the contrary, approaches to the teaching of reading continue to reflect a transmission model of reading, focused on the retrieval of information from a text. It is argued that writing should be fully integrated with reading to give students experiences of engagement and connection with texts. (66 references)…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Linguistic Theory, Reader Text Relationship, Reading Instruction
Sipple, Jo-Ann M. – 1983
Instructors' knowledge of linguistics can affect the way they teach writing. For example, in traditional linguistics, O. Jespersen's important contribution is his descriptive rather than prescriptive study of English in a historical context. Writing teachers influenced by Jespersen will place students in writing situations where they do not rely…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Soudek, Miluse; Soudek, Lev I. – ELT Journal, 1983
The psychological and linguistic foundations of the cloze procedure are outlined, and standard approaches and terms used are reviewed. Notes are given on cloze in testing, in relation to language structure, and as a teaching device, focusing on the manipulation of the technique for a variety of purposes and situations. (MSE)
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Educational History, Language Tests, Linguistic Theory
Oller, John W., Jr. – 1984
A sampling of classroom approaches for second language teaching included in the book "Methods That Work: A Smorgasbord of Ideas for Language Teachers" is outlined. The methods covered include Total Physical Response, Silent Way, The Natural Approach, several dramatization techniques, and the pragmatic curriculum. It is concluded that these methods…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Classroom Techniques, Educational Strategies, English (Second Language)
Donaldson, Weber D., Jr. – 1970
On the basis of evidence from general linguistic theory and psycholinguistic research, it is argued that the working hypotheses of the audiolingual habit theory are inconsistent with studies of human verbal learning tasks, and that transformation grammarians have shown convincingly that structuralist views of language are too narrow in scope. It…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Processes, Learning Theories
Hadley, Alice Omaggio – Issues and Developments in English and Applied Linguistics (IDEAL), 1988
Issues in second language teaching methodology are discussed in light of the concept of proficiency as defined in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines. It is proposed that rather than think in terms of identifying one optimal methodology for all second language learners, the profession should be…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Competency Based Education, Language Proficiency, Language Research
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Clarke, Mark A. – TESOL Quarterly, 1994
Several points regarding the distinction between second-language theory and practice in professional and public discourse are discussed, including theorists are rarely full-time teachers; theory tends to be imported from other disciplines; discourse tends to be authoritarian and prescriptive; and it underestimates institutional, political, and…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Educational Policy, English (Second Language), Language Research
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