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Linguistics for Language Teachers: Lessons for Classroom Practice

Linguistics for Language Teachers: Lessons for Classroom Practice - Paperback

by Sunny Park-Johnson, Sarah J. Shin
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Availability:In StockContributor:Sunny Park-Johnson, Sarah J. ShinPublish date:2020-04-29Pages:218
Language:EnglishPublisher:RoutledgeISBN-13:9781138681934ISBN-10:1138681938UPC:9781138681934Book Category:Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:LinguisticsSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.46 inchesWeight:0.6614Product ID:SC0PRGH46V

This book is an accessible introduction to linguistics specifically tailored for teachers of second language/bilingual education. It guides teachers stepwise through the components of language, focusing on the areas of linguistics that are most pertinent for teaching. Throughout the book there are opportunities to analyze linguistic data and discuss language-related issues in various educational and social contexts. Readers will be able to identify patterns in actual language use to inform their teaching and help learners advance to the next level. A highly readable account of how language works, this book is an ideal text for teacher education courses.

Language:EnglishPublisher:RoutledgeISBN-13:9781138681934ISBN-10:1138681938UPC:9781138681934Book Category:Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:LinguisticsSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.46 inchesWeight:0.6614Product ID:SC0PRGH46V

Sunny K. Park-Johnson is an assistant professor in the College of Education at DePaul University. She received her Ph.D. in linguistics from Purdue University. Park-Johnson directs the Bilingual-Bicultural Education Minor and co-directs the Bilingual Language Development Lab. Her research interests include bilingual and heritage language development and maintenance, morphosyntax, and the intersection of theoretical linguistics, applied linguistics, and education.

Sarah J. Shin is Associate Provost for Academic Affairs at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, where she is also a professor of education. She received her Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Michigan and specializes in bilingualism, heritage language education, and TESOL teacher preparation. Shin is the author of Bilingualism in schools and society (Routledge, 2018), English language teaching as a second career (Multilingual Matters, 2017), and Developing in two languages (Multilingual Matters, 2005).


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