A collection of approaches to reading in a foreign language. The contributors to the volume all place reading at the heart of learning a foreign language and entering a foreign culture, and they consider issues and methods of language education from such diverse perspectives as …
This work brings together the two fields of English for academic purposes and critical pedagogy, with the aim of connecting the world outside the classroom to the academic coursework within. It presents the theory and practice of this subject, along with four in-depth case studi…
Language tests are now being used as part of immigration procedures in many countries and as a means of rejecting or accepting refugees. This book discusses the role of language tests within educational, social and political contexts.
This work brings together cutting-edge scholarship in language, education and society from all parts of the world. Celebrating the 60th birthday of Tove Skutnabb-Kangas, it is inspired by her work in minority, indigenous and immigrant education; multilingualism; linguistic human…
