34.1542, Books: Differently Literate: Vernacular Medium Learners and the Teaching of English in Telangana: Anurag Prashanth

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Date: 11-May-2023
From: Ulrich Lueders [contact at lincom.eu]
Subject: Differently Literate: Vernacular Medium Learners and the Teaching of English in Telangana: Anurag Prashanth


Title: Differently Literate: Vernacular Medium Learners and the
Teaching of English in Telangana
Series Title: LINCOM Studies in Second Language Teaching 28
Publication Year: 2023
Publisher: Lincom GmbH
                https://lincom-shop.eu/
Book URL: https://lincom-shop.eu/LSSLT-28-Differently-Literate-Vernacu
lar-Medium-Learners-and-the-Teaching-of-English-in-Telangana/en

Author: Nittala Noel Anurag Prashanth
Online resource: ISBN: 9783969391570 Pages: 212 Price: Europe EURO
72.80
Abstract:

Differently Literate: Vernacular Medium Learners and the Teaching of
English in Telangana

Nittala Noel Anurag Prashanth
Indian Institute Of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing,
Kurnool

This book makes a case for “differently literate” vernacular medium
(VM) learners in the context of Telangana State (TS), India. It argues
that learners are differently literate and bring different skill sets
into a classroom. This, the book contends, may be considered as an
advantage rather than a hindrance in the teaching-learning
environment. Using the context of VM learners in select schools of TS,
it claims that the concept of “differently literate” allows the
teaching-learning of English to begin from a more constructive
starting point, rather than viewing them as weak or poor in English
proficiency. Such a perspective, the book suggests, may help teachers
and policymakers to improve the teaching methodology of English. The
book accomplishes this through an exploratory study of English
language learners from English medium (EM) and VM high schools in TS.
All these factors—influences, attitudes, aspirations, motivation
levels—that impact the skill levels, learning strategies, etc. that
learners bring to the classroom make them, it is argued, “differently
literate”.
The book is divided into 5 chapters, Chapter one presents the
introduction locates the context of the research in terms of a brief
history of language education in the state of TS, particularly
English. Chapter Two establishes the theoretical framework for the
study. Chapter Three puts forward the rationale of the study, its
nature and design. Chapter Four describes the methods of data analysis
and interpretation. Chapter Five presents a summary of the findings.

ISBN 9783969391570. LINCOM Studies in Second Language Teaching 28.
212pp. EUR 72.80. 2023.

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics

Written In: English (eng)

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