New Perspectives and Issues in Educational Language Policy
In honour of Bernard Dov Spolsky
Editors
This formidable selection of papers reflects the psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic underpinnings of the interface between language and education. Following an introduction that positions the field of educational linguistics historically and conceptually, the volume presents 15 contributions by leading scholars that cover the four areas most central to the field:
- Language teaching, language learning and literacy (Widdowson, Bialistok, Cohen & Allison);
- Language testing (Bachman, Davies, and Shohamy);
- Multilingualism, minority languages and language planning (Bratt-Paulston, Fishman, Lambert, Amara, de Bot & van Els);
- Language policy (Clyne, Tucker, Donato & Murday, McNamara & Lo Bianco, and Hornberger).
New Perspectives and Issues in Educational Language Policy is published in honour of Bernard Dov Spolsky and reflects his impact on applied linguistics in general and educational linguistics in particular. The breadth and coverage makes this an indispensable title for future research in the field of educational linguistics.
- Language teaching, language learning and literacy (Widdowson, Bialistok, Cohen & Allison);
- Language testing (Bachman, Davies, and Shohamy);
- Multilingualism, minority languages and language planning (Bratt-Paulston, Fishman, Lambert, Amara, de Bot & van Els);
- Language policy (Clyne, Tucker, Donato & Murday, McNamara & Lo Bianco, and Hornberger).
New Perspectives and Issues in Educational Language Policy is published in honour of Bernard Dov Spolsky and reflects his impact on applied linguistics in general and educational linguistics in particular. The breadth and coverage makes this an indispensable title for future research in the field of educational linguistics.
[Not in series, 104] 2001. vi, 307 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
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Spolsky’s educational linguisticsRobert L. Cooper, Elana Shohamy and Joel Waters | pp. 1–4
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Part I: Language teaching, language learning, and literacy | p. 5
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The monolingual teaching and bilingual learning of EnglishHenry G. Widdowson | pp. 7–18
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Literacy: The extension of languages through other meansEllen Bialystok | pp. 19–33
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Bilingual processing strategies in the social context of an undergraduate immersion programAndrew D. Cohen and Kirk C. Allison | pp. 35–60
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Part II: Language testing in educational contexts | p. 61
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Some construct validity issues in interpreting scores from performance assessments of language abilityLyle F. Bachman | pp. 63–90
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What second language learners can tell us about the native speaker: Identifying and describing exceptionsAlan Davies | pp. 91–112
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The social responsibility of the language testersElana Shohamy | pp. 113–130
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Part III: Multilingualism, minority languages and language planning | p. 131
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Multilingualism and diglossia in Palestine in the first century of the common era: Some thoughts on historical sociolinguisticsChristina Bratt Paulston | pp. 133–143
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Introducing Khayem ZhitlovskiJoshua A. Fishman | pp. 145–154
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Arab language education in the Hebrew stateMuhammad Hasan Amara | pp. 155–170
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Adult use and language choice in foreign language policyRichard D. Lambert | pp. 171–196
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Linking levels in foreign language teaching through a common frame of referenceKees de Bot and Theo van Els | pp. 197–208
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Part IV: Case studies in educational linguistics: Focus and policy | p. 209
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Micro language policy as a barometer of change: A university language policy as an exampleMichael Clyne | pp. 211–234
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The genesis of a district-wide Spanish FLES program: A collaborative achievementG. Richard Tucker, Richard Donato and Kimmaree Murday | pp. 235–259
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The distinctiveness of Applied Linguistics in Australia: A historical perspectiveTim F. McNamara and Joseph Lo Bianco | pp. 261–269
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Educational linguistics as a field: A view from Penn’s Program as it approaches its 25th anniversaryNancy H. Hornberger | pp. 271–297
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Index | pp. 299–307
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Lam, Agnes S. L.
2007. The multi‐agent model of language choice: national planning and individual volition in China. Cambridge Journal of Education 37:1 ► pp. 67 ff.
Watt, Jonathan M.
2012. Religion as a Domain of Intercultural Discourse. In The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication, ► pp. 482 ff.
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Subjects
Main BIC Subject
CF: Linguistics
Main BISAC Subject
LAN009000: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General