
Language and Languages
Global and Local Tensions
Christina Gitsaki(Author)
Christina Gitsaki(Editor)
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published on 20. November 2007
Book
Hardback
405 pages
978-1-84718-347-7 (ISBN)
Description
The emergence of globalisation is bringing massive changes to all aspects of life, including language. In an effort to raise awareness on the effects of globalisation on language learning and teaching, the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA) devoted its 31st Annual Congress to this theme. This volume represents a collection of papers by academics in Australia, South-East Asia, New Zealand, Europe and North America, which synthesize language learning and teaching theories and current research to present the views of applied linguists and language educators on a variety of issues with regards to the tensions that globalisation and internationalisation bring on language and languages. A total of twenty-two articles discuss issues related to the status of the ELT profession in a globalised world, issues of ESL teaching and language assessment, the ever increasing use of ICTs for foreign language learning, and the effects of globalisation on minority languages. This collection of articles attempts to integrate theoretical issues, research findings, and practical applications on different aspects of TESOL to provide academics, researchers, students and language educators with a discussion of the current state of affairs in the field of applied linguistics with regards to globalisation.
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84718-347-7 (9781847183477)
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Persons
Dr. Christina Gitsaki holds a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics and she is a lecturer the University of Queensland. She has taught EFL/ESL for almost two decades in Europe, Australia and Japan. She is currently lecturing in ESL teacher preparation courses and supervises a number of Ph.D. students on ESL-related projects. Dr. Gitsaki has published a book, Second Language Lexical Acquisition (1999, International Scholars Publications), and co-authored a textbook, Internet English (2000, Oxford University Press). She has designed and carried out numerous Professional Development and TESOL Certification Seminars for ESL/EFL teachers and her research interests are in the area of second language acquisition, WELL (web-enhanced language learning), e-learning, teacher education, and intercultural language teaching. She has presented her research at international conferences, contributed chapters to books and conference proceedings, and published numerous articles in academic journals.