A Theoretical Framework for Language Education and Teaching

Download or Read eBook A Theoretical Framework for Language Education and Teaching PDF written by Paolo E. Balboni and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-26 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
A Theoretical Framework for Language Education and Teaching
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Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages : 174
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ISBN-10 : 9781527514485
ISBN-13 : 152751448X
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Book Synopsis A Theoretical Framework for Language Education and Teaching by : Paolo E. Balboni

Book excerpt: Educational linguistics is transcultural, with research in the field adopting an international scope. Educational systems, on the contrary, are culture-bound. As a consequence, actual teaching differs across countries, and sometimes even among provinces, local educational authorities, and schools. However, a globalized world needs to share the various meanings of “knowing a language” and “teaching a language”, as language is the main factor of both cultural identity and national and international interaction. The framework offered here is built on eight “hypotheses”, logical models that provide the potential common core of a non-culture-bound theory of language education and of language teaching. The book thus suggests a common terminology, some common principles, and a basic paradigm to be shared in both theoretical and practical research in edu-linguistics, consequently going beyond the borders implied by such titles as European framework, American standards, and Chinese guidelines.


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