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An Introduction to Applied Linguistics Schmitt

PDF #115 – An Introduction to Applied Linguistics Schmitt and Rodgers, 2020

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The book An Introduction to Applied Linguistics Schmitt provides a complete, authoritative and up-to-date overview of the field. Divided into three sections covering: a description of language and language use; essential areas of enquiry; and the four skills and testing, the third edition of this highly successful textbook provides.

Norbert Schmitt

Norbert Schmitt is Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Nottingham, UK. He has taught in the areas of vocabulary studies, applied linguistics, SLA and TESOL methodology. He has published extensively. Professor Schmitt is a regular presenter at applied linguistics conferences. He also travels widely consulting and teaching on vocabulary issues.

Michael P.H. Rodgers

Michael P.H. Rodgers is Assistant Professor in the School of Linguistics and Language Studies at Carleton University, Ottawa, where he teaches TESOL methodology and SLA theory. His research interests include vocabulary acquisition and language learning through television.

An Introduction to Applied Linguistics Schmitt

One of the main articles in An Introduction to Applied Linguistics

It brings the article Second language acquisition Nina Spada and Patsy M. Lightbown on page 111 that focuses on second language acquisition research focuses on the developing knowledge and use of a language by children and adults who already know at least one other language. This field of research has both theoretical and practical importance.

The theoretical importance is related to our understanding of how language is represented in the mind and whether there is a difference between the way language is acquired and processed and the way other kinds of information are acquired and processed. The practical importance arises from the assumption that an understanding of how languages are learned will lead to more effective teaching practices. In a broader context, a knowledge of second language acquisition may help educational policy makers set more realistic goals for programs for both foreign language courses and the learning of the majority language by minority language children and adults.

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The Life-Changing Advice for a Writer Whose English is a Second Language

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I started to write on Medium during the cold March of 2018. Since then, the biggest frustration I’ve continuously experienced is not being able to play with words in English as I fully can in Croatian, which is my native language.

My English grammar sucks. My vocabulary is limited. My sentence structure is pretty rough.

I’ve experimented with a bunch of solutions for this problem: I tried to quit writing, returned to writing in Croatian, I hired an editor to translate my English ramblings into a decent level of eloquence and explored app-editors like Tyrannosaurus and Hemingway. Learn more about this topic by reading on GoodMenProject.

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Conservatives think the party’s next leader should be bilingual. They are wrong

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Kenneth Whyte is publisher of Sutherland House Books and founding editor of the National Post. His books include Hoover: An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times, and he writes a weekly newsletter, SHuSH.

When the Conservative Party of Canada begins auditioning new leaders, as it is now, the first hurdle prospects are expected to clear is language. The shapers of elite opinion are firm that anyone aspiring to head the CPC needs to be capably bilingual, and the party agrees.

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Semantic Signatures for Example-Based Linguistic Metaphor Detection

PDF #114 – Michael Mohler & David Bracewell & David Hinote & Marc Tomlinson – Semantic Signatures for Example-Based Linguistic Metaphor Detection, 2013, USA

Metaphor is a pervasive feature of human language that enable us to conceptualize and communicate abstract concepts using more concrete terminology. 

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The benefits of using a motivational framework for culturally responsive ESL teaching

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This research-based article explores the benefits of a motivational framework for culturally responsive teaching in higher education. To support her study, the author explains how she has experimented and utilized a motivational framework in her classes while teaching English as a second language (ESL) to her students from diverse cultural backgrounds.

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The pandemonium of the Swahili (Kiswahili) language in Namibia

Allow me space in your newspaper to share my views on the introduction of Kiswahili in Namibia and other African countries. Egalitarianism, or equalitarianism, is a school of thought within political philosophy that prioritises equality for all people. Egalitarian doctrines are generally characterised by the idea that all human persons are equal in fundamental worth or moral status. Egalitarianism is the doctrine that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.

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International Schools Teach Local Languages

The Member of Parliament for Effutu Constituency, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has called on international Schools to teach local languages of Ghana. In a post on his Facebook timeline, the legal practitioner bemoans the practice whereby international schools teach English, Spanish, Chinese, French and other languages at the expense of Ghanaian languages. Learn more about this topic by reading on PeaceFMOnline. You can follow me on my social medias that are on the homepage.

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A Late 19th Century British Perspective on Modern Foreign Language Learning Teaching, and Reform

PDF #113 – Marjorie Perlman Lorch – A Late 19th Century British Perspective on Modern Foreign Language Learning Teaching, and Reform

The second half of the 19th century saw a great shift in approaches to modern foreign language learning and teaching in Britain. During this period, there was a rise in private foreign language learning due to sociocultural changes arising from the British Industrial Revolution with the rising middle class and increasing travel to the Continent and Middle East.

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A+ Teacher: Sanford Teacher Has a Passion for Diversity

SANFORD, Fla. — Seminole County teacher Gina Tucker says she knows the influence instructors can have helping students achieve life-long success. She says it is a lesson she learned early on. Tucker was nominated as an A+ teacher by a parent. She teaches English as a second language at Sanford Middle School. She says the best part of her job is seeing her students become successful in her classroom only to go out in the world to do the same.

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Why learning another language can change your life

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The famed scientist Nikola Tesla also electrified others by his fluency in several languages. Multiple language skills helped actress Audrey Hepburn connect with others across the globe as a Goodwill ambassador for UNICEF. She liked to say, “For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.” Learning a second language can help achieve that.

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