Explores arguments around critical-discourse analysis (CDA) and suggests that neither proponents nor critics of CDA have fully come to terms with the implications of what it means to acquire discourse. (Author/VWL)

Four hypotheses of language use and acquisition are used to support the suggestion that story-telling techniques may be helpful in making ESL materials meaningful, recallable, and comprehensible. Eleven specific principles are discussed and illustrated. (Author/MSE)

Argues that important insights about language use are gained through examination of quantitative linguistic data. Discusses corpus-based research and examines common lexical verbs across registers, aspect across registers, and co-occurrence. (Author/VWL)

Integrates theory, research, and practice in a discussion of language and identity for adolescent bilingual and multilingual learners within urban classrooms in England. Presents recent research in cultural theory to offer insight into the complex relationship among ethnicity, identity, and language use, and offers a framework for analysis to…

Reports results of a study investigating patterns of publication for 14 Western-trained Chinese TESOL professionals in China. Open-ended interviews revealed trends in publishing practices, including the perceived influence of English on their writing of Chinese. (Author/VWL)

Arguments for students' use of their first language as well as English in the English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classroom are reexamined. Pedagogical and political aspects of ESL instruction are noted. (LB)

Proposes that instructors of advanced ESL courses for executives adopt the case method, which allows these executives to use the managerial skills they have developed over the years. Explains this method and describes the role of the instructor/consultant. (EKN)

Proposes a taxonomy for the many roles a second language learner must play in real-life interactions. Three types of roles are established and illustrated via dialogs: social, emotive, and maturational. Students practice these roles, and in doing so, acquire the grammatical structures of the target language. (Author/PJM)