L2 Writing Beyond English
Melinda Reichelt editor Nur Yiğitoğlu Aptoula editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Multilingual Matters
Published:10th Apr '19
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Unique in its focus on second and foreign language writing in languages other than English
The chapters in this book focus on languages other than English, and explore such topics as curricular issues and student attitudes toward pedagogical practices. The collection as a whole makes a valuable contribution to the study of second or foreign language (L2) writing, and it will also prove an essential resource for instructors of L2 writing.
Most of what we know about writing in a second or foreign language (L2) is based on conclusions drawn from research on L2 writing in English. However, a significant quantity of L2 writing and writing instruction takes place in languages other than English and so there is a need for studies that look beyond English. The chapters in this book focus on languages other than English and investigate curricular issues, multiple languages in contact/conflict in L2 writing instruction and student attitudes toward pedagogical practices. The collection as a whole makes a valuable contribution to the study of L2 writing, and it will also prove an essential resource for instructors of second and foreign language writing.
This informative and valuable collection advances our understanding of L2 writing with its focus on the distinctive challenges faced when writing in a range of additional languages other than English is learned and taught in a variety of instructional contexts across the world. The book hence fills an important gap in L2 writing scholarship.
* Rosa M. Manchón, University of Murcia, Spain *In assembling this cogent and accessible volume on L2 writing in languages other than English, Nur Yiğitoğlu and Melinda Reichelt have made a long-needed and important contribution to L2 writing scholarship, moving the field toward a broader and more realistic and comprehensive understanding of the nature of L2 writing.
* Tony Silva, Purdue University, USA *As the first book of its kind, this edited volume brings together a collection of chapters that examine second language writing in non-English languages ranging from popular languages like French and Spanish to underrepresented ones such as Basque and Polish. It is a must-read book for those interested in researching second language writing in languages other than English, as well as those helping primary, secondary and/or university students develop second language writing competence in non-English languages.
* Icy Lee, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong KoISBN: 9781788923125
Dimensions: 234mm x 156mm x 18mm
Weight: 540g
264 pages