Le Référentiel de l’Alliance française est un outil de synthèse destiné aux professeurs. Il comprend pour chaque niveau du Cadre l'ensemble des compétences, et pour chacune d'elle les savoir-faire, actes de parole, contenus grammaticaux, lexique et les aspects socioculturels correspondant aux descripteurs du niveau. Le Référentiel de l’Alliance française est un outil de synthèse destiné aux professeurs. Conçu pour faciliter le travail d’analyse et de conception de matériel ...

American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice provides an accessible introduction to basic articulatory phonetics for students of American English. Built around an extensive collection of practice materials, this book teaches the pronunciation of modern standard American English to intermediate and advanced learners worldwide. This book:* provides an up-to-date description of the pronunciation of modern American English;* demonstrates the use of each English phoneme with a selection o...

Written by a team of leading experts working in different SLA specialisms, this fourth edition is a clear and concise introduction to the main theories of second language acquisition (SLA) from multiple perspectives, comprehensively updated to reflect the very latest developments SLA research in recent years. The book covers all the main theoretical perspectives currently active in SLA and sets each chapter within a broader framework. Each chapter examines the claims and scope of each theory ...

In Reading Between the Signs, Anna Mindess provides a perspective on a culture that is not widely understood - American Deaf culture. With the collaboration of three distinguished Deaf consultants, Mindess explores the implications of cultural differences at the intersection of the Deaf and hearing worlds.

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Patsy Lightbown and Nina Spada have worked for over four decades in second language research and education. They are highly respected worldwide for making theory and research about language learning accessible and relevant to classroom teaching. This widely acclaimed book remains essential reading for second language teachers.

Just about everyone seems to have views about language. Language attitudes and language ideologies permeate our daily lives. Our competence, intelligence, friendliness, trustworthiness, social status, group memberships, and so on, are often judged from the way we communicate.

Even the speed at which we speak can evoke reactions. And we often try to anticipate such judgements as we communicate. In this lively introduction, Peter Garrett draws upon research carried out over recent decades in or...

The third edition of Sign Language Interpreting has been revised to introduce sign language interpreters around the world to essential professional knowledge and contemporary best practice in the field. nThe authors are leading sign language interpreter educators, practitioners and researchers, and the book reflects their expertise by integrating a deep knowledge of practical skills and models for sign language interpreting across a range of contexts and locations. nKey features of the book i...

Internationally recognised as one of the leading texts in its field, this volume offers a comprehensive introduction to vocabulary for language teachers who would like to know more about the way vocabulary works. Two leading specialists make research and theory accessible, providing the background knowledge necessary for practitioners to make informed choices about vocabulary teaching and testing. This second edition retains the popular format of the first edition, and has been rewritten to t...

Gebarentalen zijn natuurlijke talen en worden overal gebruikt waar dove mensen een gemeenschap vormen. Ze zijn bijzonder, omdat ze op een heel andere manier worden geproduceerd en waargenomen dan gesproken talen namelijk met de handen en met de ogen. Door gebarentalen te bestuderen kunnen we veel leren over taal in het algemeen. 'Gebarentaalwetenschap' is bedoeld als een inleiding in de taalwetenschappelijke studie van gebarentalen. Niet alleen de Nederlandse Gebarentaal komt aan bod maar ook...