Insights into senior foreign language education /

"This book examines the unique characteristics of teaching foreign languages to senior learners. It discusses the potential age-related barriers and learning difficulties which they may encounter and offers solutions for teachers in the form of potential modifications to educational programmes,...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Derenowski, Marek (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bristol, UK ; Blue Ridge Summit : Multilingual Matters, [2021]
Series:Second language acquisition (Clevedon, England) ; 150.
Subjects:
Language acquisition > Age factors.
Second language acquisition.
Language and languages > Study and teaching.
Older people > Language.
Langage > Acquisition > Facteurs liés à l'âge.
Langue seconde > Acquisition.
Langage et langues > Étude et enseignement > Allophones.
Langage et langues > Étude et enseignement.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Psycholinguistics.
Language acquisition > Age factors
Language and languages > Study and teaching > Foreign speakers
Second language acquisition
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Glossary
  • Introduction
  • 1 Interdisciplinary Approach to Aging
  • 2 Lifelong Learning in a Contemporary Society
  • 3 Senior Language Learning
  • 4 Voices from the Classroom
  • 5 Conclusions and Modest Suggestions for Further Research
  • References
  • Appendix 1: Questionnaire
  • Appendix 2: Questionnaire
  • Appendix 3: Interview Questions
  • Index

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