The Power of Context in Language Teaching and Learning /
edited by Jan Frodesen and Christine Holten.
- Boston : Thomson/Heinle, 2005.
- xiii, 274 p. : ill. ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"THE POWER OF CONTEXT IN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING provides a highly accessible, in-depth study of the relationship between discourse and the context of language teaching and learning. A tribute to Marianne Celce-Murcia's groundbreaking and distinguished work, this text contains a strong combination of theory and practice that will benefit any language teacher or student. Contributions from 30 renowned specialists provide a variety of insights and perspectives. Four distinct parts focus on the essential areas of study: 1. Discovering What Context Reveals About Grammatical Structures; 2. Considering How Discourse Context and Language Use Intersect; 3. Exploring the Interface Between Language Skills and Discourse Contexts, and 4. Creating Contexts for Effective Language Teaching With emphasis on practical applications, this text is ideal for classroom or personal use." (Book Cover) CONTENTS Preface Acknowledgments PART ONE Discovering What Context Reveals About Grammatical Structures Chapter 1 Contextual Analysis à la Celce-Murcia / Chapter 2 Nouns without Articles: Focusing Instruction for ESL/EFL Learners within the Context of Authentic Discourse / Chapter 3 Somewhere, Anywhere, Everywhere over the Rainbow: A Discourse-Based Analysis of Any, Some, and Every in Written English / Chapter 4 How What We Mean Impacts How We Talk: The Japanese Imperfective Aspect Marker -teiru in Conversation / Chapter 5 Enhancing Contextual Analysis Through the Use of Linguistic Corpora / Chapter 6 Teacher-Learner as Fellow Scholar: The Celce-Murcia and Larsen-Freeman Model for ESL Teacher Education / Sharon Hilles Patricia Byrd Susan Strauss Yasuhiro Shirai and Yumiko Nishi Diane Larsen-Freeman Elaine Tarone and Anne Lazaraton PART TWO Considering How Discourse Context and Language Use Intersect Chapter 7 Pragmatic Development in Responding to Rudeness / Chapter 8 On the Role of Social Interaction in the Perception of Coherence / Chapter 9 The Impact of Information Structure on ESL/EFL Learners' Accurate Use of Articles / Chapter 10 Lexical Phrases and Discourse Context: Question of Form and Function / Chapter 11 Discipline, Directives, and Deletions: Discourse in Chinese Heritage Language Classes / Leslie M. Beebe and Hansun Zhang Waring Peter H. Fries Peter Master Jeanette S. DeCarrico Agnes Weiyun He PART THREE Exploring the Interface Between Language Skills and Discourse Contexts Chapter 12 The Role of Grammar in Reading Development / Chapter 13 Knowing About Expository Texts: Meta-Textual Awareness and Reading Comprehension / Chapter 14 The Role of Grammar in TESL and Composition / Chapter 15 What Can Pragmatics Tell Us About Developing Writers? / Chapter 16 Lost in an Academic Lecture: The Effects of Content-Based Instruction on Academic Listening Skills / William Grabe Elite Olshtain and Etty Cohen Terry Santos Wendy B. Smith Tetsuo Harada PART FOUR Creating Contexts for Effective Language Teaching Chapter 17 Focusing on Form: Seven Habits of Highly Skillful Teachers / Chapter 18 Firsthand Lessons About Grammar Acquisition and Teaching: Tutoring Older ESL Learners / Chapter 19 Evaluating Communicativeness of EFL Textbooks for Japanese Secondary Schools / Chapter 20 The Power of Context in Teaching Pronunciation / Chapter 21 Creating a Playworld: Motivating Learners to Take Chances in a Second Language / Chapter 22 Transforming Teacher-Student Style Relationships: Toward a More Welcoming and Diverse Classroom Discourse / Patricia A. Porter Janet Eyring Mary McGroarty and Naoko Taguchi Janet Goodwin Heidi E. Hamilton and Andrew D. Cohen Rebecca Oxford, Rebecca Massey, and Supreet Anand Index
1413001319 (pbk) 9781413001310 (pbk)
2003116694
Language and languages--Study and teaching. English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers. Discourse analysis. Pragmatics.