Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning

Taylor & Francis

Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and LearningAuthor(s): Michael Byram\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415332866, 978-0415332866\nSynopsis\nThe Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning is an authoritative handbook dealing with all aspects of this increasingly important field of study. It has been produced specifically for language teaching professionals, but can also be used as a reference work for academic studies at postgraduate level.\n\nIt offers a comprehensive range of articles on contemporary language teaching and its history. Themes covered include:\n\nmethods and materials\nassessment and testing\ncontexts and concepts\ninfluential figures\nrelated disciplines, such as psychology, anthropology and sociolinguistics.\n\nIt covers the teaching of languages, in particular Japanese, Chinese and Arabic, as well as English, French, German and Spanish.\n\nThere are thirty-five overvie.