Culture in Second Language Teaching and Learning
(Part of the Cambridge Applied Linguistics Series and ESL and Applied Linguistics Professional Series)
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Book Overview
This book identifies the many facets of culture that influence second language learners and teachers. The paperback edition identifies the many facets of culture that influence second language learners and teachers. It addresses the impact of culture on learning to interact, speak, construct meaning, and write in a second language, while staying within the sociocultural paradigms specific to a particular language and its speakers. By providing a comprehensive introduction to research from other disciplines on the interaction between language and culture, this volume offers an important contribution to the field of second language acquisition.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521644909
ISBN13:9780521644907
Release Date:March 1999
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:266 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
Customer Reviews
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A Useful Resource but Dated to Some Degree
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
As another reader indicated, this is a useful resource for the L2 educator. However, bear in mind that the chapter by Cortazzi and Jin is quite dated. Many of the generalizations they make about the mainland Chinese culture of learning are no longer accurate, a fact which they must have realized to some extent when revising their assessment of that socio-cultural context in their research article from 2006. In the decade since the publication of this chapter, much has changed, some for the better (in terms of the improvement in EFL textbooks and curricula in general) and much has worsened (in terms of student attitudes toward foreign teachers, diligence in study, and general motivation to learn English).
Language Education and Culture
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
If you're looking for a resource on the effects of culture on learning second languages, this is an excellent book to read. The three main areas covered in this book are how culture influences classroom interaction, how culture influences second-language writing, and how materials can be used to cross cultural barriers. This is useful book to have if you're studying in the field of ESL/EFL.
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