Language Teaching
Linguistic Theory in Practice
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When it comes to language studies where do theory and practice meet? Written by Melinda Whong, an experienced ELT lecturer, this textbook is the first to provide a linguistics-based perspective on language teaching. The text offers a brief historical survey on the ways in which language has been viewed and highlights the implications of these perspectives for language teaching. Current linguistic approaches are described -- formal, functional and cognitive -- and how these perspectives translate into classroom practice.
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 About the author 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. [ENDORSEMENTS TO FOLLOW]
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