Language Teaching - by Melinda Whong (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A textbook which relates lingusitic theory to second language teaching<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>How can theories of language development be understood and applied in your language classroom? By presenting a range of linguistic perspectives from formal to functional to cognitive, this book highlights the relevance of second language acquisition research to the language classroom. Following a brief historical survey of the ways in which language has been viewed, Whong clearly discusses the basic tenets of Chomskyan linguistics, before exploring ten generalisations about second language development in terms of their implications for language teaching. Emphasising the formal generative approach, the book explores well-known language teaching methods, looking at the extent to which linguistic theory is relevant to the different approaches. This is the first textbook to provide an explicit discussion of language teaching from the point of view of formal linguistics.Key features* Deconstructs a lesson plan to show the translation of theory to classroom practice* Provides 'For Discussion' sections at the end of every chapter* Includes a Glossary of key terms and concepts in the field<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>How can theories of language development be understood and applied in your language classroom?</p> <p>By presenting a range of linguistic perspectives from formal to functional to cognitive, this book highlights the relevance of second language acquisition research to the language classroom. Following a brief historical survey of the ways in which language has been viewed, Whong clearly discusses the basic tenets of Chomskyan linguistics, before exploring ten generalisations about second language development in terms of their implications for language teaching. Emphasising the formal generative approach, the book explores well-known language teaching methods, looking at the extent to which linguistic theory is relevant to the different approaches. This is the first textbook to provide an explicit discussion of language teaching from the point of view of formal linguistics.</p> <p>Key features<ul> <li>Deconstructs a lesson plan to show the translation of theory to classroom practice</li> <li>Provides 'For Discussion' sections at the end of every chapter</li> <li>Includes a Glossary of key terms and concepts in the field</li></ul></p> <p>About the author</p> <p>Melinda Whong is a lecturer in English Language Teaching at the University of Leeds. Having taught in the US, China, Egypt, she did her formal academic training in the UK in generative second language acquisition. By applying theory to practice, she brings the two sides of her career together.</p> [ENDORSEMENTS TO FOLLOW]<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Melinda Whong explores how theories of language development can be applied in a language classroom. She offers a wealth of detailed, precise and concise information on linguistic perspectives, along with cutting edge second language acquisition (SLA) research... Whong's book gives an account of a range of linguistic theories, and makes stimulating reading for researchers, undergraduate and postgraduate students, teachers and anyone else interested in how we teach and how we should teach in SLA. </p>--Argyro Kanaki, University of Dundee "BAAL News"<br><br><p>The book is full of insights and suggestions valuable to classroom practitioners... As a whole, the book is written in a reader-friendly manner. This is partly because advanced knowledge of linguistics and psychology is not required to follow the arguments. Difficult concepts are explained with readily comprehensible examples. This is beneficial to practitioners, who confront various problems in and outside the classroom every day. Another strength of this book is its compact size: 180 pages excluding glossary and references. It overviews a wide range of topics, but they are systematically organized. The book is much shorter than other introductory books with similar titles. This is good news to busy practitioners. Lastly, implications for language teaching are discussed at length, and the application of theory to practice is examined with samples of syllabus and lesson plans. These features overall make it easy for readers to understand how theory and practice can coexist... I strongly recommend the book to practitioners and readers who are interested in language teaching in general.</p>--Hirofumi Hosokawa "International Journal of Applied Linguistics"<br><br>An important resource for anyone who takes language teaching and acquisition seriously.--Joyce Bruhn de Garavito, The University of Western Ontario<br><br>This is an authoritative synthesis of the main streams of thought in linguistics, second language acquisition research and language teaching methodology. The author provides the reader with a rarely encountered integration of the practical with the theoretical, making it an invaluable guide for applied linguists and language teaching practitioners alike.--Professor Mike Sharwood Smith, Chair of Languages, Heriot-Watt University<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Melinda Whong is a lecturer in English Language Teaching at the University of Leeds. Having taught in the US, China, Egypt, she did her formal academic training in the UK in generative second language acquisition. By applying theory to practice, she brings the two sides of her career together.<p>
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