Overview
- Proposes a sociolinguistic, socio-cultural and socio-political approach to language learning
- Discusses similarities and differences between Northern Europe, the Americas and Australasia
- Covers a broad range of education sectors, including primary, secondary and tertiary settings
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Table of contents (26 chapters)
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Challenges to Language Learning in Anglophone Countries: Observations from School Education
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Challenges to Language Learning in Anglophone Countries: Observations from Higher Education
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Ways Forward Through Immersion, Lifelong Learning and CLIL
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About this book
This edited book focuses on the state of language learning in Anglophone countries and brings together international research from a wide range of educational settings. Taking a contextual perspective on the language learning crisis currently facing Anglophone countries, the authors examine systemic challenges, real-world practices, and broader cultural trends that have an impact on the uptake of modern foreign languages in different Anglophone settings. This book will be of interest to scholars working in applied linguistics and language education, particularly those with a focus on educational policy and Global English.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Ursula Lanvers is Associate Professor for Language Education at the University of York, UK. She has published widely on language education policy, language learner motivation, language education theory, attitudes and language learner beliefs, and English Medium Instruction.
Amy S. Thompson is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Department Chair of the Department of World Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics at West Virginia University, USA. Her teaching experience includes a range of theoretical and methodological courses in applied linguistics.
Martin East is Professor of Language Education in the School of Cultures, Languages and Linguistics, Faculty of Arts, at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, where he primarily teaches courses in language teaching and learning.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Language Learning in Anglophone Countries
Book Subtitle: Challenges, Practices, Ways Forward
Editors: Ursula Lanvers, Amy S. Thompson, Martin East
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56654-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-56653-1Published: 08 January 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-56656-2Published: 08 January 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-56654-8Published: 07 January 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXIV, 516
Number of Illustrations: 24 b/w illustrations
Topics: Language Education, Education, general, Modern Languages, Language Policy and Planning, Education Policy