Language Learning in New English Contexts : Studies of Acquisition and Development.
Title:
Language Learning in New English Contexts : Studies of Acquisition and Development.
Author:
Silver, Rita Elaine.
ISBN:
9781441151520
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (228 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on Editors and Contributors -- 1. English Acquisition and Development in Multilingual Singapore -- 2. Learning English in Singapore: Pronunciation Targets and Norms -- 3. Talking Beyond the Here-and-Now: Preschoolers' Use of Decontextualized Language -- 4. Listening Strategies of Singaporean Primary Pupils -- 5. Asian Pedagogy: Scaffolding in a Singaporean English Classroom -- 6. Language Development in Singapore Classrooms: A Corpus-based Description of the 'School Variety' -- 7. Metaphorization in Singaporean Student Writing: A Corpus-based Study -- 8. The Development of the Past Tense in Singapore English -- 9. The Contribution of Process Drama to Improved Results in English Oral Communication -- 10. A Profile of an Adolescent Reader in Singapore: The Literacy Repertoire in Third Space -- Afterword -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.
Abstract:
This edited volume is dedicated to the exploration of English language acquisition and development outside of the largely monolingual environments of North America, the United Kingdom and Australia. Specifically, the studies investigate different facets of English language learning in Singapore, and uses this experience to forge connections with other New English contexts. Using empirical data drawn from a range of language classrooms, the contributors emphasise the place of education within a global framework of English language learning. In so doing they examine economic, social and political factors influencing language education, and present a refreshingly global perspective on English language acquisition.ÃÂ This comprehensive examination of language learning in New English contexts will be of interest to researchers in applied linguistics and world Englishes.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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