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Alive to Language

Perspectives on Language Awareness for English Language Teachers

Paul Harvey author John Nuttall author Valerie Arndt author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

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Areas examined in this book include the concepts of language-in-use and associated systems, language varieties, language change, and the interaction between language and power.

Alive to Language encourages teachers to question and extend their knowledge of how language works by examining the concepts of language-in-use and associated systems, language variety, change, and the interaction between language and power.

'It is hard to fault Alive to Language as a book designed to promote language awareness among those entering the EFL teaching profession. Trainers for Trinity College or RSA/UCLES Certificate and Diploma courses can recommend it without hesitation.' IATEFL Issues
'The book is firmly grounded in the classroom, but the issues raised also have important implications for coursebook writers and those involved in course design, testing and assessment.' ELT Journal

ISBN: 9780521568821

Dimensions: 246mm x 189mm x 23mm

Weight: 626g

300 pages