Codeswitching in University English-Medium Classes: Asian Perspectives - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1783090901 ISBN 13 : 9781783090907

Editeur : Multilingual Matters, 2013

Synopsis

In the complex, multilingual societies of the 21st century, codeswitching is an everyday occurrence, and yet the use of students' first language in the EFL 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 particular situation, 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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

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: International Case Studies (2012, edited with Anne Burns) and Creating Communities of Learning: International Case Studies and Perspectives (2009, edited with Maria Torres-Guzman). 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 ).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Multilingual Matters
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1783090901
• ISBN 13: 9781783090907
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Éditeur: Barnard Roger, McLellan James
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible