Silence In The Second Language Classroom
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Word Count
52,750 words, Guess
Page Count
211 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL26110364M
- ISBN-139781137301475
- OCLC Control Number842208484
- Library of Congress Control Number2013021276
Classifications
- LCCP51-P59.4LB1024.2-10
Description
"Why are second language learners in Japan's universities so silent? Using an innovative mixed-methods research approach, Jim King investigates the perplexing but intriguing phenomenon of classroom silence. With its exciting new conceptual framework of Dynamic Systems Theory, Silence in the Second Language Classroom offers a unique insight into the true complexity behind why some learners are either unable or unwilling to speak in a foreign language. This highly interdisciplinary book draws on ideas from fields such as psychology, sociolinguistics and anthropology, and delves deeply into themes relating to Japanese society and the country's education system. Written in an accessible and engaging style, this timely volume will be of interest to researchers, students of educational and applied linguistics, language education policy makers and, indeed, anyone who has ever taught"--
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