19.109, Books: Socioling: Prodromou - Applied Ling: Tomlinson (Ed)

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Subject: 19.109, Books: Socioling: Prodromou - Applied Ling: Tomlinson (Ed)

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1)
Date: 08-Jan-2008
From: Simone Gilson < sgilson at continuumbooks.com >
Subject: English as a Lingua Franca: Prodromou 

2)
Date: 08-Jan-2008
From: Simone Gilson < sgilson at continuumbooks.com >
Subject: English Language Learning Materials: Tomlinson (Ed)

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Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:28:12
From: Simone Gilson [sgilson at continuumbooks.com]
Subject: English as a Lingua Franca: Prodromou
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Title: English as a Lingua Franca 
Subtitle: A Corpus-based Analysis 
Publication Year: 2008 
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd
	   http://www.continuumbooks.com

Book URL: http://www.continuumbooks.com 

Author: Luke Prodromou

Hardback: ISBN: 0826497756 9780826497758 Pages: 312 Price: U.K. £ 75.00

Abstract:

Using a corpus of data drawn from naturally-occurring second language
conversations, this book explores the role of idiomaticity in English as a
native language, and its comparative role in English as a lingua franca.
Through examining how idiomaticity enables first language learners to
achieve a greater degree of fluency, the book explores why idiomatic
language poses such a challenge for users of English as a lingua franca.
The book puts forward a new definition of competence and fluency within the
context of English as a lingua franca, concluding with an analysis of
practical implications for the lingua franca classroom. 

This in-depth study of English language learning using corpus data will be
of interest to researchers in applied linguistics and corpus linguistics
and to teachers of English as an international lingua franca.

'Luke Prodromou's book is deeply felt and beautifully written account of
what it can mean to speak a language. It is a fascinating read: probing,
incisively argued and consistently raising questions and data that compel
fundamental re-thinking.  After reading the book terms common in the field
of English language and applied linguistics such as 'native', 'idiom',
'first' and 'second' language, 'international English', 'lingua franca' and
'fluency' are seen in an entirely new light.  A major contribution.'
-Professor Ronald Carter, University of Nottingham, UK 

Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics
                     Text/Corpus Linguistics

Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Written In: English  (eng)

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Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:28:18
From: Simone Gilson [sgilson at continuumbooks.com]
Subject: English Language Learning Materials: Tomlinson (Ed)
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Title: English Language Learning Materials 
Subtitle: A Critical Review 
Publication Year: 2008 
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd
	   http://www.continuumbooks.com

Book URL: http://www.continuumbooks.com 

Editor: Brian Tomlinson

Hardback: ISBN: 0826493505 9780826493507 Pages: 344 Price: U.K. £ 75.00

Abstract:

This research collection presents a critical review of the materials used
for learning English around the world. The first section includes a
discussion of materials for specific learners and purposes, such as young
learners, self-study, academic writing and general proficiency. The second
section presents a detailed study of the materials used in Europe, Asia,
North America, South America, Africa and Australia, and critically
evaluates their effectiveness in the teaching of English to speakers of
other languages. Taking both the teacher's and the learner's needs into
consideration, the book makes a positive contribution to the future of
research in materials development, and has practical applications.  

This comprehensive, critical analysis of materials in use around the world
will be useful for academics researching materials development and applied
linguistics and for students on post-graduate applied linguistics and ELT
courses. 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics

Written In: English  (eng)

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MAJOR SUPPORTERS

	Brill          
		http://www.brill.nl	

	Cambridge University Press          
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	Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd          
		http://www.continuumbooks.com	

	Edinburgh University Press          
		http://www.eup.ed.ac.uk/	

	Elsevier Ltd          
		http://www.elsevier.com/linguistics	

	Equinox Publishing Ltd          
		http://www.equinoxpub.com/	

	European Language Resources Association - ELRA          
		http://www.elra.info.	

	Georgetown University Press          
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	Hodder Arnold          
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	John Benjamins          
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	Lawrence Erlbaum Associates          
		http://www.routledge.com/	

	Lincom GmbH          
		http://www.lincom.eu	

	MIT Press          
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	Mouton de Gruyter          
		http://www.mouton-publishers.com	

	Multilingual Matters          
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	Oxford University Press          
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	Rodopi          
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	Routledge (Taylor and Francis)          
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	Springer          
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	Wiley-Blackwell          
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	Anthropological Linguistics
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	CSLI Publications
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	Cascadilla Press
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	Graduate Linguistic Students' Assoc.   Umass
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	International Pragmatics Assoc.
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	Kingston Press Ltd
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	Linguistic Association of Finland
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	Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics / Landelijke - LOT
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	Pacific Linguistics
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	SIL International
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	St. Jerome Publishing Ltd
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