Reconceptualising Authenticity for English as a Global Language /

This book examines the concept of authentic English in today's world, where cultures are in constant interaction and the English language works as a binding agent for many cross-cultural exchanges. It offers a comprehensive review of decades of debate around authenticity in language teaching an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pinner, Richard S. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol ; Blue Ridge Summit : Multilingual Matters, [2016]
Colección:Second Language Acquisition
Temas:
English language > Globalization.
English language > Study and teaching > Foreign speakers.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching.
Authenticity.
Chaos/complexity theory .
Complexity theory.
Cross-cultural exchanges.
ELF.
ELT.
Global English.
Identity.
Japanese learners of English.
L2 varieties of English.
Language teaching.
Motivation.
Native speaker.
SLA.
TESOL.
The Self.
World Englishes.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1. Introduction to the Book
  • 2. Existential, Philosophical and Theoretical Underpinnings
  • 3. English as a Global Language
  • 4. Authenticity in Language Teaching
  • 5. The Authenticity Continuum
  • 6. Authenticity in Bilingual Educational Contexts
  • 7. New Media as a Catalyst for Authenticity
  • 8. Conclusion
  • References
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index

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