Languaging Myths And Realities

Author : Qianqian Zhang-Wu
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 1788926919
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Languaging Myths and Realities written by Qianqian Zhang-Wu and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Higher education institutions in Anglophone countries often rely on standardized English language proficiency exams to assess the linguistic capabilities of their multilingual international students. However, there is often a mismatch between these scores and the initial experiences of international students in both academic and social contexts. Drawing on a digital ethnography of Chinese international students’ first semester languaging practices, this book examines their challenges, needs and successes on their initial languaging journeys in higher education. It analyzes how they use their rich multilingual and multi-modal communicative repertories to facilitate languaging across contexts, in order to suggest how university support systems might better serve the needs of multilingual international students.

Author : Thomas K. Ricento
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135681058
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Language and Politics in the United States and Canada written by Thomas K. Ricento and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1998-05 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores parallel and divergent developments in language policy and language rights in the U.S. and Canada, especially the past 4 decades, as a basis for reflection on what can be learned from one country's experience by the other.

Author : Laurie Bauer
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141939109
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Language Myths written by Laurie Bauer and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1998-11-26 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique collection of original essays by 21 of the world's leading linguists. The topics discussed focus on some of the most popular myths about language: The Media Are Ruining English; Children Can't Speak or Write Properly Anymore; America is Ruining the English Language. The tone is lively and entertaining throughout and there are cartoons from Doonesbury andThe Wizard of Id to illustrate some of the points. The book should have a wide readership not only amongst students who want to read leading linguists writing about popular misconceptions but also amongst the large number of people who enjoy reading about language in general.

Author : Vyvyan Evans
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316123596
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Language Myth written by Vyvyan Evans and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-09-22 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language is central to our lives, the cultural tool that arguably sets us apart from other species. Some scientists have argued that language is innate, a type of unique human 'instinct' pre-programmed in us from birth. In this book, Vyvyan Evans argues that this received wisdom is, in fact, a myth. Debunking the notion of a language 'instinct', Evans demonstrates that language is related to other animal forms of communication; that languages exhibit staggering diversity; that we learn our mother tongue drawing on general properties and abilities of the human mind, rather than an inborn 'universal' grammar; that language is not autonomous but is closely related to other aspects of our mental lives; and that, ultimately, language and the mind reflect and draw upon the way we interact with others in the world. Compellingly written and drawing on cutting-edge research, The Language Myth sets out a forceful alternative to the received wisdom, showing how language and the mind really work.

Author : Katharine Davies Samway
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN 13 : 9780325000572
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Myths and Realities written by Katharine Davies Samway and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifies some of the myths that have appeared regarding the education of language minority students in the U.S., discusses the basic research that refutes the myths, and looks at some of the most effective programs and practices for teaching language minority students.

Author : Sandra Del Valle
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 9781853596582
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Language Rights and the Law in the United States written by Sandra Del Valle and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive review of the legal status of minority languages in the USA. It also provides the historical and political context for the legal manoeuvring that culminated in landmark civil rights victories. All of the major cases in the USA concerning language rights are discussed in detail and in a manner that should be easily accessible to the non-legal audience. The topics range from the English-only movement to consumer law, and from employment discrimination to international law.

Author : François Grosjean
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674056450
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bilingual written by François Grosjean and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010-08-15 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether in family life, social interactions, or business negotiations, half the people in the world speak more than one language every day. Yet many myths persist about bilingualism and bilinguals. In a lively and entertaining book, an international authority on bilingualism explores the many facets of life with two or more languages.

Author : Utkarsh Rai
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 8184757360
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 101 Myths and Realities at the Office written by Utkarsh Rai and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you need to do to be valued as an employee, and respected as a manager? Every organization knows that human resources are its greatest asset. To really work well as a team, managers need to think like employees, and employees need to know what management really thinks. But how? This book presents 101 typical workplace situations, distinguishing Myth (perceived wisdom) from Reality (what actually happens on the ground) and describing the best approach to take in each scenario, both for managers and employees. 101 Myths and Realities @ the Office reveals the secrets that are key to optimizing your potential in the workplace.

Author : Mircea Eliade
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780967657509
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Myth and Reality written by Mircea Eliade and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-23 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Barbara J. Leadholm
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Language Sample Analysis written by Barbara J. Leadholm and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: