Nonnative Speaker English Teachers: Research, Pedagogy, and Professional Growth Contributor(s): Braine, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 041587632X ISBN-13: 9780415876322 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Foreign Language Study | English As A Second Language - Education | Comparative |
Dewey: 428.24 |
LCCN: 2009037534 |
Series: ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.1" W x 8.9" (0.48 lbs) 116 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: According to current estimates, about eighty percent of English teachers worldwide are nonnative speakers of the language. The nonnative speaker movement began a decade ago to counter the discrimination faced by these teachers and to champion their causes. As the first single-authored volume on the topic since the birth of the movement, this book fills the need for a coherent account that:
No discussion of world Englishes or the spread of English internationally is now complete without reference to the NNS movement. This book celebrates its first decade and charts a direction for its growth and development. |