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There are several issues in English teaching on which applied linguists take very different positions: linguistic imperialism; the validity of critical discourse analysis; the pedagogic relevance of corpus descriptions of language; the theoretical bases of second language acquisition research; the nature of applied linguistics itself. This book presents exchanges between scholars arguing different positions, and directs attention to the key points at issue. |
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The spread of English as the international lingua franca (ELF), like other aspects of globalization, calls for a reconsideration of conventional ways of thinking. As the language is taken over and put to effective communicative use by non-native speakers on a global scale, assumptions that native speakers have exclusive property rights, and are the arbiters of its proper use, are obviously no longer tenable. ELF typically departs from native speaker usage in a variety of ways, but in ways which are consistent with the kind of variation that is evident in any natural language. This book argues that ELF needs to be understood as an adaptable and creative use of language in its own right, and not as a deviant or erroneous version of native speaker English. It demonstrates how its 'non-conformist' formal features are functionally motivated by the dynamics of communicative interaction. In this respect, ELF is of particular relevance to the sociolinguistic study of language variation in general. But as the book points out, this reconceptualization of 'English' also has important pedagogic implications since it raises questions about what kind of language content and what kind of communicative capability it is appropriate and realistic to teach as a subject. |
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This revised and updated history covers the Renaissance to the present day, covering all the important phases of the history of English language teaching from a global perspective. |
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Research into language learner strategies has the fundamental goal of improving the teaching and learning of second languages. This book explores the notion that the reason some learners of second languages excel and others struggle lies in what the learners themselves do-the strategies they bring to language learning and to language use. |
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Professor Widdowson provides a critical review of the most prominent issues in language teaching today — among them the relevance of theoretical enquiry to practical pedagogy, and the relationship between grammar and discourse in communicative language teaching. He relates these issues to general perspectives on the nature of language and language learning. |
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Introduces key concepts in complex systems theory to readers concerned with language, its acquisition, and its use. Complex Systems and Applied Linguistics demonstrates the applicability and usefulness of these concepts to a range of areas in applied linguistics including second language development, language teaching, and discourse analysis. It concludes with a chapter that inventories suitable approaches to research investigations. |
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Each of the 180 grammar topics is organized into 2-page sections Explains how the grammar for each topic is used and how to avoid mistakes Includes a tip to help students sound more natural Covers the topics students need to know for the Cambridge ESOL exams (FCE, CAE and CPE). |
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Covers a wide range of business areas including Finance, Commerce, Marketing, and Human Resources Up-to-date vocabulary from British and American English Special sections help with common phrases to show words that are always used together (e.g. competitive/high/low prices) 1,000 most important terms are marked with a star. |
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A handy, pocket-size thesaurus which helps students find synonyms and opposites for over 5,000 key words. |
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Up-to-date vocabulary with new words from British and American English Oxford 3000TM keywords (the most important words to learn in English) are marked with a key symbol Corpus-based examples show how words are used Lots of help with irregular forms and spelling Explains thousands of idioms and phrasal verbs. |
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This volume is a guide to all aspects of British and American culture, for learners of English, in language that's easy to understand. |
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A new, up-to-date course where students learn what they need to know for a career in commerce, tourism, nursing, medicine, or technology. |
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A new, up-to-date course where students learn what they need to know for a career in commerce, tourism, nursing, medicine, or technology. |
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A new, up-to-date course where students learn what they need to know for a career in commerce, tourism, nursing, medicine, or technology. |
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A new, up-to-date course where students learn what they need to know for a career in commerce, tourism, nursing, medicine, or technology. |
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A new, up-to-date course where students learn what they need to know for a career in commerce, tourism, nursing, medicine, or technology. |
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A new, up-to-date course where students learn what they need to know for a career in commerce, tourism, nursing, medicine, or technology. |
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A pre-intermediate course for students studying for a career in the oil and gas industries, who will need English to communicate at work. |
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A new, up-to-date course where students learn what they need to know for a career in commerce, tourism, nursing, medicine, or technology. |
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An elementary course for students studying for a career in the oil and gas industries, who will need English to communicate at work. |
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