Language and Linguistics in Context - 9781138406858

Taylor & Francis

This textbook, designed for courses in first-and-second language education, provides a \""big picture\"" view of basic linguistics through readings organized in 3 thematic units-\""What is Language and How is it Acquired?\""; \""How Does Language Change?\""; and \""What is Literacy?\"" Pedagogical Activities included. > Taking a sociocultural and educational approach, Language and Linguistics in Context: Readings and Applications for Teachers:introduces basic linguistic concepts and current perspectives on language acquisition;considers the role of linguistic change (especially in English) in the politics of language;acknowledges the role of linguists in current policies involving language; offers insights into the relationship between the structure of language systems and first- and second-language acquisition; the study of language across culture, class, race, gender, and ethnicity; and between language study and literacy and education; andprovides readers with a basis for understandingr