Learning English and Chinese as foreign languages sociocultural and comparative perspectives / Wen-Chuan Lin.

Author/creator Lin, Wen-Chuan, 1966-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBristol : Multilingual Matters, [2019]
Descriptionxii, 218 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Subjects

Portion of title Sociocultural and comparative perspectives
SeriesNew perspectives on language and education : 74
Contents A theoretical insight : socio-cultural views on language learning -- Learning English/Chinese as foreign languages : the contexts -- Getting access to English and Chinese : everyday practice -- Classroom life and pedagogical comparisons -- Language learning and identity : communities of practice -- Synthesis and cross-cultural comparisons.
Abstract "This book compares English as a Foreign Language teaching in Taiwan with Chinese as a Foreign Language education in England and highlights how classroom activities are embedded within ethnic or social group cultures, family resources and school visions or goals, and it highlights the potential for a perpetuation of social inequality as a result"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 207-212) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019018873
ISBN9781788925136 (pbk)
ISBN9781788925143 (hbk)

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