| Codeswitching University English-Mediuhb: Asian Perspectives Contributor(s): Barnard, Roger (Editor), McLellan, James (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1783090901 ISBN-13: 9781783090907 Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited OUR PRICE: $132.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Study & Teaching - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 306.44 |
| LCCN: 2013032424 |
| Series: New Perspectives on Language and Education |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" (0.90 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the complex, multilingual societies of the 21st century, codeswitching is an everyday occurrence, and yet the use of students' first language in the English language classroom has been consistently discouraged by teachers and educational policy-makers. This volume begins by examining current theoretical work on codeswitching and then proceeds to examine the convergence and divergence between university language teachers' beliefs about codeswitching and their classroom practice. Each chapter investigates the extent of, and motivations for, codeswitching in one or two particular contexts, and the interactive and pedagogical functions for which alternative languages are used. Many teachers, and policy-makers, in schools as well as universities, may rethink existing 'English-only' policies in the light of the findings reported in this book. |
Contributor Bio(s): McLellan, James: - James McLellan is a Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics at Universiti Brunei Darussalam. His recent publications include Code Switching in Malaysia (2009, edited with M.K. David, S. Rafik-Galea and Ain Nadzimah Abdullah ). Barnard, Roger: - Roger Barnard is an Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. His recent publications include Researching Language Teacher Cognition and Practice (2012, edited with Anne Burns) and Creating Classroom Communities of Learning (2009, edited with Maria Torres-Guzman). |