The Ecology and Semiotics of Language Learning A Sociocultural Perspective

The ecological perspective on language and language education has in recent years become a major focus of interest in the fields of second language teaching and learning, and linguistics and education in general. This is the first book-length attempt to provide a comprehensive overview of an ecology...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lier, Leo van
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2004, 2004
Edition:1st ed. 2004
Series:Educational Linguistics
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The ecological perspective on language and language education has in recent years become a major focus of interest in the fields of second language teaching and learning, and linguistics and education in general. This is the first book-length attempt to provide a comprehensive overview of an ecology of language learning, including both theoretical discussions on language, semiotics, emergence, and self, and the practical consequences of an ecological view for classroom work. This book is of interest to all language educators, second and foreign language teachers and researchers, and other education professionals
Physical Description:XI, 248 p online resource
ISBN:9781402079122