The Handbook of Educational Linguistics is a dynamic, scientifically grounded overview revealing the complexity of this growing field while remaining accessible for students, researchers, language educators, curriculum developers, and educational policy makers. A single volume overview of educational linguistics, written by leading specialists in its many relevant fieldsTakes into account the diverse theoretical foundations, core themes, major findings, and practical applications of educational linguisticsHighlights the multidisciplinary reach of educational linguisticsReflects the complexity of this growing field, whilst remaining accessible to a wide audience
Author(s): Bernard Spolsky, Francis M. Hult
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 704
The Handbook of Educational Linguistics......Page 1
Contents......Page 9
Notes on Contributors......Page 12
1 Introduction:What is Educational Linguistics?......Page 25
2 The History and Development of Educational Linguistics......Page 34
Part I Foundations for Educational Linguistics......Page 49
3 Neurobiology of Language Learning......Page 51
4 Psycholinguistics......Page 62
5 Linguistic Theory......Page 77
6 Sociolinguistics and Sociology of Language......Page 90
7 Linguistic Anthropology......Page 107
8 The Political Matrix of Linguistic Ideologies......Page 122
9 Educational Linguistics and Education Systems......Page 137
Part II Core Themes......Page 151
10 The Language of Instruction Issue:Framing an Empirical Perspective......Page 153
11 Bilingual and Biliterate Practices at Home and School......Page 171
12 Vernacular Language Varieties in Educational Settings: Research and Development......Page 185
13 Linguistic Accessibility and Deaf Children......Page 198
14 Identity in Language and Literacy Education......Page 216
15 Post-colonialism and Globalization in Language Education......Page 230
16 Levels and Goals:Central Frameworks and Local Strategies......Page 244
17 Language Acquisition Management Inside and Outside the School......Page 257
18 Language Cultivation in Developed Contexts......Page 275
19 Language Cultivation in Contexts of Multiple Community Languages......Page 290
20 Ecological Language Education Policy......Page 304
21 Education for Speakers of Endangered Languages......Page 321
22 The Impact of English on the School Curriculum......Page 337
23 Literacy......Page 352
24 Vernacular and Indigenous Literacies......Page 365
25 Religious and Sacred Literacies......Page 379
26 Genre and Register in Multiliteracies......Page 391
27 Order of Acquisition and Developmental Readiness......Page 407
28 Language Socialization......Page 422
29 Interlanguage and Language Transfer......Page 435
30 Second Language Acquisition and Ultimate Attainment......Page 448
31 Explicit Form-Focused Instruction and Second Language Acquisition......Page 461
32 Language Assessments:Gate-Keepers or Door-Openers?......Page 480
33 Diagnostic and Formative Assessment......Page 493
34 Accountability and Standards......Page 507
35 Scales and Frameworks......Page 519
36 Nationally Mandated Testing for Accountability: English Language Learners in the US......Page 534
Part III Research –Practice Relationships......Page 547
37 Task-Based Teaching and Learning......Page 549
38 Corpus Linguistics and Second Language Instruction......Page 563
39 Interaction,Output,and Communicative Language Learning......Page 581
40 Classroom Discourse and Interaction:Reading Across the Traditions......Page 595
41 Computer Assisted Language Learning......Page 609
42 Ecological-Semiotic Perspectives on Educational Linguistics......Page 620
43 The Mediating Role of Language in Teaching and Learning: A Classroom Perspective......Page 630
44 A Research Agenda for Educational Linguistics......Page 650
Author Index......Page 667
Subject Index......Page 683
