Key Questions in Language Teaching

A concise introduction to the key concepts, principles and recurring issues in language teaching.

This volume encompasses the range of research questions on language-related problems that arise in language teaching, learning and assessment. The [150] chapter

How do meaningless marks and sounds become the meaningful words of a natural language? To what do words having referential significance refer? What is the meani

Is Ebonics really a dialect or simply bad English? Do women and men speak differently? Will computers ever really learn human language? Does offensive language

This book presents a theoretical framework of Elicitation Questions. Elicitation questions are the most important aspect of second language learning ability. Un

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This highly accessible introductory textbook carefully explores the main issues that have driven the field of second language acquisition research. Intended for

Quine is one of the twentieth century's most important and influential philosophers. The essays in this collection are by some of the leading figures in their f

With approximately 1,400 practice questions – more than any other exam review – this book provides the most complete, reliable preparation available for the