Language in Development: A Crosslinguistic Perspective (Martohardjono Gita)(Paperback)

Language in Development: A Crosslinguistic Perspective (Martohardjono Gita)(Paperback)

Explorations of language development in different types of learner populations and across various languages. This volume examines language development in different types of learner populations and across various languages. The contributors analyze experimental studies of child and adult language

Materials Development in Language Teaching (Tomlinson Brian)(Paperback)

Materials Development in Language Teaching aims to help readers apply current theoretical principles and research findings to the practical realities of developing and exploiting classroom materials. The authors also suggest new ideas and directions in materials development, which readers can

Language Development (Kempe Vera)(Paperback)

From the first moment of life, language development occurs in the context of social activities. This book emphasises how language development interacts with social and cognitive development, and shows how these abilities work together to turn children into sophisticated language users--a process

Linguistics (Baker Anne E.)(Paperback)

Linguistics is a comprehensive crosslinguistic introduction to the study of language, and is ideal for students with no background in linguistics. A comprehensive introduction to the study of language, set apart by its inclusion of cross-linguistic data from over 80 different spoken and signed

Development and Social Change: A Global Perspective (McMichael Philip)(Paperback)

Development and Social Change: A Global Perspective explains how development thinking and practice have shaped our world. It introduces students to four interconnected projects, and how their dynamics, contradictions and controversies have influenced development trajectories: colonialism, the

Sociolinguistic Perspectives on Migration Control: Language Policy, Identity and Belonging (Rheindorf Markus)(Paperback)

Each chapter in this volume adds an empirical perspective to our understanding of how language relates to migration in a specific national context. The chapters use innovative combinations of multimodal, qualitative and quantitative analyses to examine a broad range of genres and data related to

Critical Perspectives on Open Development: Empirical Interrogation of Theory Construction (Chib Arul)(Paperback)

Theoretical and empirical analyses of whether open innovations in international development instrumentally advantages poor and marginalized populations. Over the last ten years, 'open' innovations--the sharing of information without access restrictions or cost--have emerged within international

Scaffolding Language Development in Immersion and Dual Language Classrooms (Tedick Diane J.)(Paperback)

This book introduces research-based pedagogical practices for supporting and enhancing language development and use in school-based immersion and dual language programs in which a second, foreign, heritage, or indigenous language is used as the medium of subject-matter instruction. Using

Perspectives on Teaching Language and Content (Bourns Stacey Katz)(Paperback)

An overview of current issues and developments in foreign language education, designed for instructors of language, literature, and culture at any stage of their careers A contemporary guide to language teaching, this book presents the latest developments and issues in the field of applied

Global Perspectives on Language Education Policies (Crandall Joann (jodi))(Paperback)

Presenting research on language policy and planning, with a special focus on educational contexts in which English plays a role, this book brings readers up-to-date on the latest developments in research, theory, and practice in a rapidly changing field. The diversity of authors, research settings,

Language Strategies for Trilingual Families: Parents' Perspectives (Braun Andreas)(Paperback)

This book enables parents in trilingual families to consider possible language strategies suited to their individual circumstances. It includes a tool for diagnostic self-analysis that allows each reader to identify their situation and learn how parents in similar situations have approached the

Making Human Beings Human: Bioecological Perspectives on Human Development (Bronfenbrenner Urie)(Paperback)

Making Human Beings Human: Bioecological Perspectives on Human Development is a landmark collection that traces and summarizes Urie Bronfenbrenner′s thoughts on the bioecological theory of human development and recommends avenues for future research. The majority of the twenty-three

Child Development: Theories and Critical Perspectives (Shute Rosalyn H.)(Paperback)

Child Development: Theories and Critical Perspectives provides an engaging and perceptive overview of both well-established and recent theories in child and adolescent psychology. This unique summary of traditional scientific perspectives alongside critical post-modern thinking will provide

Developing Intercultural Perspectives on Language Use: Exploring Pragmatics and Culture in Foreign Language Learning (McConachy Troy)(Paperback)

Many teachers recognise the importance of integrating intercultural learning into language learning. This book argues that teachers can work creatively with conventional resources and utilise classroom experiences in order to help learners develop awareness of the influence of cultural assumptions

Usage-Based Dynamics in Second Language Development (Lowie Wander)(Paperback)

This book honours the contribution of Marjolijn Verspoor to the development and implementation of dynamic usage-based approaches in second language research and pedagogy. With chapters written by renowned experts in the field, the book addresses the dynamics of language, language learning and

Pro Git (Chacon Scott)(Paperback)

Pro Git (Second Edition) is your fully-updated guide to Git and its usage in the modern world. Git has come a long way since it was first developed by Linus Torvalds for Linux kernel development. It has taken the open source world by storm since its inception in 2005, and this book teaches you how

Learn GIT in a Month of Lunches (Umali Rick)(Paperback)

Summary Learn Git in a Month of Lunches introduces the discipline of source code control using Git. Whether you're a newbie or a busy pro moving your source control to Git, you'll appreciate how this book concentrates on the components of Git you'll use every day. In easy-to-follow lessons designed

Advanced Python Development: Using Powerful Language Features in Real-World Applications (Wilkes Matthew)(Paperback)

This book builds on basic Python tutorials to explain various Python language features that aren't routinely covered: from reusable console scripts that play double duty as micro-services by leveraging entry points, to using asyncio efficiently to collate data from a large number of sources. Along

History and Development of the Arabic Language (Al-Sharkawi Muhammad)(Paperback)

History and Development of the Arabic Language is a general introduction for students to the history of the Arabic language. It is divided into two parts; the pre-Islamic language up to the emergence of the first well-known works of Classical Arabic. Secondly, the transition from the pre-Islamic

Language Development: An Introduction, Global Edition (Owens Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Beyond the Meme, 22: Development and Structure in Cultural Evolution (Love Alan C.)(Paperback)

Interdisciplinary perspectives on cultural evolution that reject meme theory in favor of a complex understanding of dynamic change over time How do cultures change? In recent decades, the concept of the meme, posited as a basic unit of culture analogous to the gene, has been central to debates

Translating Emotion: Studies in Transformation and Renewal Between Languages (Harden Theo)(Paperback)

This collection of essays can be situated in a development that has been underway in translation studies since the early 1990s, namely the increasing focus on translators themselves: translators as embodied agents, not as instruments or conduits. The volume deals with different kinds of emotion and

Engaging Language Learners in Contemporary Classrooms (Mercer Sarah)(Paperback)

This accessible book offers a fresh perspective on engagement, with an emphasis on how teachers can create the conditions for active engagement and the role learners can play in shaping the way they learn. Drawing on extensive theoretical knowledge, the book takes an applied approach, providing

Introduction to German Poetry: A Dual-Language Book (Mathieu Gustave)(Paperback)

The poems in this anthology represent a panorama of the main trends in the development of the poetry of the German-speaking people. Beginning with a minnesong of the early Middle Ages and a poem of the seventeenth century, the book then focuses on the Age of Goethe (1749-1832). Inspired by Goethe