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The Handbook of Educational Linguistics Hardcover - 2008

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Author: Spolsky, Bernard and Robert L. Cooper (Editor)/ Hult, Francis M. (Editor)
ISBN: 9781405154109

by Bernard Spolsky (Editor); Francis M. Hult (Editor)

Offering a scientifically grounded overview that provides guidance in dealing with the language education challenge produced by globalization and increasing immigration, this resource includes state-of-the-art reviews of the many fields that contribute to understanding the relationship between research and practice in language education, and much more.

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From the publisher

Das Handbuch erlutert auf 720 Seiten alle relevanten Themen zu dem sich rasant entwickelnden Forschungsfeld. Behandelt werden die verschiedenen theoretischen Grundlagen, wesentlichen Aufgaben sowie wichtige Forschungsergebnisse und praktische Anwendungsmglichkeiten.

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The Handbook of Educational Linguistics offers a scientifically grounded overview that provides guidance in dealing with the language education challenges produced by globalization and growing local multilingualism. From literacy to language acquisition and policy, this comprehensive text written by an international team of specialists gathers foundational information, core themes, major findings, and practical applications into one accessible volume.

The forty-four chapters provide state-of-the-art reviews of the many areas of inquiry that contribute to understanding the relationship between research and practice in language education. The volume considers the influence of neurobiology, psychology, anthropology, sociology, political science, educational studies and linguistic sciences on a field which includes language teaching and learning, language policy, education of minorities and migrants, literacy, language curricula, assessment, and endangered languages. The book reveals the complexity of this growing field while remaining accessible for students, researchers, language educators, curriculum developers, and educational policy makers.

Details

Title The Handbook of Educational Linguistics
Author Bernard Spolsky (Editor); Francis M. Hult (Editor)
Binding Hardcover
Edition Illustrated.
Pages 704
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Wiley-Blackwell, OXFORD
Date 2008-02
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
ISBN 9781405154109 / 1405154101
Weight 3.03 lbs (1.37 kg)
Dimensions 9.92 x 7.18 x 1.84 in (25.20 x 18.24 x 4.67 cm)
Library of Congress subjects Language and education
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007030476
Dewey Decimal Code 306.44

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Citations

Library Journal Supplements, 11/15/2007, Page 20
Reference and Research Bk News, 05/01/2008, Page 291

About the author

Bernard Spolsky was Professor at McGill University, Indiana University, the University of New Mexico and Bar-Ilan University; he retired in 2000. He has written and edited two dozen books, including Educational Linguistics: an Introduction (1978), Conditions for Second Language Learning (1989), The Languages of Jerusalem (1991), Measured Words (1995), Sociolinguistics (1998), The Languages of Israel (1999), Concise Encyclopedia of Educational Linguistics (1999) and Language Policy (2004), and has published about 200 articles and chapters.

Francis M. Hult is Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He has also taught at Lund University in Sweden and at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. He is the founder and manager of the Educational Linguistics List. His publications have appeared in the journals World Englishes (with King and Berg), Language Policy, and Current Issues in Language Planning.