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1 online resource (322 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-317) and index. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1 'Bridging Discourses' in the ESL classroom: an introduction; Part 1 Language, learning and learners: perspectives across disciplines; Chapter 2 A sociocultural view of language and learning; Chapter 3 Second language learning and teaching; Part 2 Inside two classrooms; Chapter 4 Researching the classroom; Chapter 5 Teaching and learning in two classrooms; Part 3 Discourse contexts for second language development; Chapter 6 Teachers and learners: constructing new meanings; Chapter 7 The teachers: teaching as mediation; Chapter 8 The learners: affordances for learning. |
| Summary |
Bridging Discourses in the ESL Classroom examines the interactions between learners and teachers in the language classroom. It aims to identify patterns of discourse which enable second language development but also support the learning of curriculum knowledge. These patterns are 'bridging discourses' in that they combine the everyday language used by the student, with the specialised language of the academic register. This book puts forward an innovative new theory of classroom discourse analysis, influenced by the work of Halliday and Vygotsky. It is recommended for academics and postgraduat. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers.
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English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers. |
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Second language acquisition.
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Second language acquisition. |
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Interdisciplinary approach in education.
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Interdisciplinary approach in education. |
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Gibbons, Pauline, 1946- Bridging discourses in the ESL classroom. London ; New York : Continuum, ©2006 9780826455376 (DLC) 2006283668 (OCoLC)71259425 |
| ISBN |
9781441180551 (electronic book) |
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1441180559 (electronic book) |
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0826455379 (paperback) |
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0826455360 |
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9780826455376 |
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