2010. Academic Writing in a Global Context. The Politics and Practices of Publishing in English. London: Routledge.
ISBN: 0-415-46883
Summary: Academic Writing in a Global Context examines the impact of the growing dominance of English on academic writing for publication. The authors explore the ways in which the global status of English is affecting the lives and practices of multilingual scholars working in contexts where English is not the official language of communication, throwing into relief the politics surrounding academic publishing.
Country of research: various
Learners' background: various
Entered by: The Open University (Faculty of Education and Languages)
ISBN: 0-415-46883
Summary: Academic Writing in a Global Context examines the impact of the growing dominance of English on academic writing for publication. The authors explore the ways in which the global status of English is affecting the lives and practices of multilingual scholars working in contexts where English is not the official language of communication, throwing into relief the politics surrounding academic publishing.
Country of research: various
Learners' background: various
Entered by: The Open University (Faculty of Education and Languages)
2010. Researching Vocabulary: A Vocabulary Research Manual. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
ISBN: 978-1-4039-8536-1
Summary: Researching Vocabulary is written for researchers who want to carry out valid and reliable studies on first and second language vocabulary. Practical advice is given on a wide variety of research methodologies. It includes a Resources section which outlines the lexical tests, corpora, software, internet sites, and other available resources.
Entered by: University of Nottingham (School of English Studies)
ISBN: 978-1-4039-8536-1
Summary: Researching Vocabulary is written for researchers who want to carry out valid and reliable studies on first and second language vocabulary. Practical advice is given on a wide variety of research methodologies. It includes a Resources section which outlines the lexical tests, corpora, software, internet sites, and other available resources.
Entered by: University of Nottingham (School of English Studies)
2010. Translation in Language Teaching: An Argument for Reassessment. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
ISBN: 978 0 19 442475 2
Summary: A survey and critical assessment of arguments for and against translation in different teaching contexts. The book presents translation as: an aid to language acquisition, pedagogy, and testing; a contribution to student needs, rights, and empowerment; an educational insight into relationships between languages and cultures.
Entered by: The Open University (Faculty of Education and Languages)
ISBN: 978 0 19 442475 2
Summary: A survey and critical assessment of arguments for and against translation in different teaching contexts. The book presents translation as: an aid to language acquisition, pedagogy, and testing; a contribution to student needs, rights, and empowerment; an educational insight into relationships between languages and cultures.
Entered by: The Open University (Faculty of Education and Languages)
2010. The Construction of English: Culture, Consumerism and Promotion in the ELT Global Coursebook. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
ISBN: 978-0-230-22258-8
Summary: This book examines the representational practices adopted in the mapping of linguistic and cultural terrain in ELT textbooks. It argues that, in addition to being curriculum artefacts, these materials are also 'promotional commodities' which seek to make English mean in highly selective and often very problematic ways.
Entered by: University of East London (Cass School of Education)
ISBN: 978-0-230-22258-8
Summary: This book examines the representational practices adopted in the mapping of linguistic and cultural terrain in ELT textbooks. It argues that, in addition to being curriculum artefacts, these materials are also 'promotional commodities' which seek to make English mean in highly selective and often very problematic ways.
Entered by: University of East London (Cass School of Education)
2010. Discourse and Genre: Using Language in Context. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
ISBN: 9780230217973
Summary: This book sets out an innovative approach to the study of discourse and genre, based on authentic texts approached inductively. It offers a revised perspective on the nature of discourse, placing greater emphasis on genre and intertextuality, and in addition demonstrates analytical procedures across a variety of genres, spoken and written.
Institutional level: tertiary
Entered by: University of Bedfordshire (Centre for Research in English Language Learning and Assessment)
ISBN: 9780230217973
Summary: This book sets out an innovative approach to the study of discourse and genre, based on authentic texts approached inductively. It offers a revised perspective on the nature of discourse, placing greater emphasis on genre and intertextuality, and in addition demonstrates analytical procedures across a variety of genres, spoken and written.
Institutional level: tertiary
Entered by: University of Bedfordshire (Centre for Research in English Language Learning and Assessment)
2010. Questionnaires in Second Language Research: Construction, Administration, and Processing. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
ISBN: 978-0-8058-3909-8
Summary: The purpose of this book is to help researchers to increase the efficiency of their questionnaires and to avoid possible pitfalls. Illustrated by concrete examples, the book offers a thorough but accessible overview of the theory of questionnaire design, and administration and processing, with a special view on SLA applications.
Entered by: University of Nottingham (School of English Studies)
ISBN: 978-0-8058-3909-8
Summary: The purpose of this book is to help researchers to increase the efficiency of their questionnaires and to avoid possible pitfalls. Illustrated by concrete examples, the book offers a thorough but accessible overview of the theory of questionnaire design, and administration and processing, with a special view on SLA applications.
Entered by: University of Nottingham (School of English Studies)
2010. Introducing English Language: A Resource Book for Students. London: Routledge.
ISBN: 978-0-415-44885-7
Summary: This book gives comprehensive coverage of the essential aspects of the English language, as well as providing an introduction to key disciplines of linguistics such as historical, social and psycholinguistics, and also core areas in language study including acquisition, standardisation and the globalisation of English.
Entered by: University of Nottingham (School of English Studies)
ISBN: 978-0-415-44885-7
Summary: This book gives comprehensive coverage of the essential aspects of the English language, as well as providing an introduction to key disciplines of linguistics such as historical, social and psycholinguistics, and also core areas in language study including acquisition, standardisation and the globalisation of English.
Entered by: University of Nottingham (School of English Studies)
2010. Role of Working Memory in SLA: Factors Affecting Development in L2 English Wh-questions. Saarbrucken: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller.
ISBN: 978-3639264678
Entered by: Newcastle University (School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences)
ISBN: 978-3639264678
Entered by: Newcastle University (School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences)
2010. English for Specific Purposes: An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
ISBN: 9781107910768
Summary: The purpose of this publication is to provide a short introduction to the teaching of ESP to those ELT practitioners who wish to add ESP as their new chosen specialism. The advice given focuses, inter alia, on, the nature of ESP; needs analysis; finding appropriate materials; lesson planning; assessment.
Entered by: University of Westminster (Centre for English Learning and Teaching)
ISBN: 9781107910768
Summary: The purpose of this publication is to provide a short introduction to the teaching of ESP to those ELT practitioners who wish to add ESP as their new chosen specialism. The advice given focuses, inter alia, on, the nature of ESP; needs analysis; finding appropriate materials; lesson planning; assessment.
Entered by: University of Westminster (Centre for English Learning and Teaching)
2010. Hong Kong English. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
ISBN: 978-0-7486-3596-2
Summary: This volume provides an overview of all aspects of Hong Kong English in a style designed for undergraduate and general readers.
Country of research: Hong Kong
Learners' background: Hong Kong
Institutional level: tertiary
Entered by: University of Reading (Department of English Language and Literature)
ISBN: 978-0-7486-3596-2
Summary: This volume provides an overview of all aspects of Hong Kong English in a style designed for undergraduate and general readers.
Country of research: Hong Kong
Learners' background: Hong Kong
Institutional level: tertiary
Entered by: University of Reading (Department of English Language and Literature)
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