Handbook of Foreign Language Communication and Learning (Handbooks of Applied Linguistics, Volume 6)

This volume focuses on how far the policies, principles and practices of foreign language teaching and learning are, or can be, informed by theoretical considerations and empirical findings from the linguistic disciplines. Part I deals with the nature of foreign language learning in general, while Part II explores issues arising from linguistic, socio-political, cultural and cognitive perspectives. Part III and IV then consider the different factors that have to be taken into account in designing the foreign language subject and the various approaches to pedagogy that have been proposed. Part V finally addresses questions concerning assessment of learner proficiency and the evaluation of courses designed to promote it. Key features: provides a state-of-the-art description of different areas in the context of foreign language communication and learning, presents a critical appraisal of the relevance of the field, and offers solutions to everyday language-related problems with contributions from renowned experts Introduction To The Handbook Series / Karlfried Knapp And Gerd Antos --acknowledgements -- Developing Foreign Language Communication : Principles And Practices / Karlfried Knapp, Barbara Seidlhofer, And Henry Widdowson -- The Nature Of Foreign Language Learning -- What Makes A Language Foreign? / Konrad Ehlich -- Multilingualism And Foreign Language Teaching / Antje Wilton -- Foreign Language Teaching And Educational Policy / Rosamond Mitchell -- Learning And Teaching Multiple Languages / Britta Hufeisen And Ulrike Jessner -- Developing Links Between Second Language Acquisition And Foreign Language Teaching / Vivian Cook -- Language Awareness / Willis Edmondson -- Perspectives On Foreign Language Learning And Teaching -- The Linguistic Perspective / Henry Widdowson -- Cultural Perspectives On Language Learning And Teaching / Claire Kramsch -- The Political Perspective / Janina Brutt-griffler -- The Cognitive Perspective : Age Effects And/or Critical Periods? / Jean-marc Dewaele -- The Design Of Foreign Language Teaching -- Foreign Language Course Design / Keith Johnson And Helen Johnson -- The Methodology Of Foreign Language Teaching / Theodore Rodgers -- Autonomous Language Learning / Lienhard Legenhausen -- Teaching The Spoken Foreign Language / Martin Bygate -- Teaching The Written Foreign Language / Bill Grabe And Fredricka Stoller -- Approaches To Foreign Language Teaching -- The Principles Of Approach / Anthony Howatt -- Communicative Language Teaching / Michael Byram And Mari-carmen Mendez -- Language For Specific Purposes Vs. General Language / Claus Gnutzmann -- Content And Language Integrated Teaching / Dieter Wolff -- Computer Assisted Foreign Language Learning / Kurt Kohn -- Evaluation In Language Learning And Teaching -- Principles Of Testing And Assessment / Tim Mcnamara -- Issues In Certification / Annelie Knapp -- Evaluating Curricula, Courses And Textbooks / Pauline Rea-dickens And Richard Kiely. Edited By Karlfried Knapp And Barbara Seidlhofer ; In Cooperation With Henry Widdowson. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Introduction to the handbook series / Karlfried Knapp and Gerd Antos Acknowledgements 1. General introduction / Karlfried Knapp, Barbara Seidlhofer, and Henry Widdowson I. The nature of foreign language learning: 2. What makes a language foreign? / Konrad Ehlich 3. Multilingualism and foreign language teaching / Antje Wilton 4. Foreign language teaching and educational policy / Rosamond Mitchell 5. Learning and teaching multiple languages / Britta Hufeisen and Ulrike Jessner 6. Developing links between second language acquisition and foreign language teaching / Vivian Cook 7. Language awareness / Willis Edmondson II. Perspectives on foreign language learning and teaching: 8. The linguistic perspective / Henry Widdowson 9. Cultural perspectives on language learning and teaching / Claire Kramsch 10. The political perspective / Janina Brutt-Griffler 11. The cognitive perspective: Age effects and/or critical periods? / Jean-Marc Dewaele III. The design of foreign language teaching: 12. Foreign language course design / Keith Johnson and Helen Johnson 13. The methodology of foreign language teaching / Theodore Rodgers 14. Autonomous language learning / Lienhard Legenhausen 15. Teaching the spoken foreign language / Martin Bygate 16. Teaching the written foreign language / Bill Grabe and Fredricka Stoller IV. Approaches to foreign language teaching: 17. The principles of approach / Anthony Howatt 18. Communicative language teaching / Michael Byram and Mari-Carmen Mendez 19. Language for specific purposes vs. general language / Claus Gnutzmann 20. Content and language integrated teaching / Dieter Wolff 21. Computer assisted foreign language learning / Kurt Kohn V. Evaluation in language learning and teaching: 22. Principles of testing and assessment / Tim McNamara 23. Issues in certification / Annelie Knapp 24. Evaluating curricula, courses and textbooks / Pauline Rea-Dickens and Richard Kiely Biographical notes Index. Frontmatter ......Page 1 Contents......Page 19 1. Introduction. Developing foreign language communication: Principles and practices......Page 23 2. What makes a language foreign?......Page 43 3. Multilingualism and foreign language learning......Page 67 4. Foreign language teaching and educational policy......Page 101 5. Learning and teaching multiple languages......Page 131 6. Developing links between second language acquisition research and language teaching......Page 161 7. Language awareness......Page 185 8. The linguistic perspective......Page 215 9. Cultural perspectives on language learning and teaching......Page 241 10. The political perspective......Page 269 11. The cognitive perspective: Age effects and/or critical periods?......Page 301 12. Foreign language syllabus design......Page 331 13. The methodology of foreign language teaching: Methods, approaches, principles......Page 363 14. Autonomous language learning......Page 395 15. Teaching the spoken foreign language......Page 423 16. Teaching the written foreign language......Page 461 17. Principles of approach......Page 489 18. Communicative language teaching......Page 513 19. Language for specific purposes vs. general language......Page 539 20. Content and language integrated learning......Page 567 21. Computer assisted foreign language learning......Page 595 22. Principles of testing and assessment......Page 629 23. Issues in certification......Page 651 24. Evaluation and learning in language programmes......Page 685 Backmatter ......Page 717

This volume focuses on how far the policies, principles and practices of foreign language teaching and learning are, or can be, informed by theoretical considerations and empirical findings from the linguistic disciplines. Part I deals with the nature of foreign language learning in general, while Part II explores issues arising from linguistic, socio-political, cultural and cognitive perspectives. Part III and IV then consider the different factors that have to be taken into account in designing the foreign language subject and the various approaches to pedagogy that have been proposed. Part V finally addresses questions concerning assessment of learner proficiency and the evaluation of courses designed to promote it.

Key features:

• provides a state-of-the-art description of different areas in the context of foreign language communication and learning
• presents a critical appraisal of the relevance of the field
• offers solutionsto everyday language-related problems
• with contributions from renowned experts

The Handbooks of Applied Linguistics series is based on an understanding of Applied Linguistics as an inter- and transdisciplinary field of academic enquiry. Combining theoretical epistemes with empirical insights and practitioners' expertise, Applied Linguistics identifies and analyses real-world problems in which language and communication are central issues. Based on the resulting knowledge, Applied Linguistics is in a strong position to contribute to sustainably solving such real-world problems. The Handbooks of Applied Linguistics provide a state-of-the-art description of established and emerging areas of Applied Linguistics. Each volume gives an overview of the field, explains most important traditions and their findings, identifies the gaps in current research, and discusses perspectives for future directions.