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1st Edition

Advancing Language Education through Linguistics Honoring the Career of Alan Juffs

Edited By Katherine I. Martin, Patti Spinner Copyright 2027

376 Pages 28 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

Description

Inspired by the pioneering work of Alan Juffs, this collection makes the case for the value of the field of linguistics as a key contributor to the understanding of second language development and the improvement of language education. This volume builds on Juffs’s career-spanning efforts to champion the study of linguistics to advance language teaching and learning. At a critical juncture in... Read more

Table of Contents

List of Contributors

Chapter. 1 Introduction: Linking Linguistics and Language Teaching (Patti Spinner & Katherine I. Martin)

Part 1: Essays on Linguistics and Language Education

Chapter. 2. Using Learner Corpora to Understand and Inform Language Learning and Teaching (Ben Naismith, Na-Rae Han, & Dawn McCormick)

Chapter. 3. Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, and Second Language Teaching: The Aspect Hypothesis and its Implications for L2 Teaching (Yasuhiro Shirai)

Chapter. 4. Efficiency in Tight Processing Spaces: A Phase-Based Parser Operating in the Focus of Attention (Michael Fender)

Chapter. 5. Robust Syntax, Fragile Semantics: An Overview of Argument Structure Acquisition Across Different Types of Bilinguals (Martine Gallardo & Silvina Montrul)

Part 2: Applications of Linguistics to Language Teaching

Chapter. 6. Preparing TESOL Instructors: A Comparison of MA TESOL Curricula in the United States (Alicia Joy Miller & Mary Lou Vercellotti)

Chapter. 7. Teaching ESL in an Evolving Digital Landscape (Bill C. Price)

Chapter. 8. Linguistics for Reading: The Value of Linguistic Knowledge for Teaching and Learning English Literacy (Katherine I. Martin)

Chapter. 9. From TESOL Theory to Business Reality in a Family-Run Corporate Language School in Italy (Hillary Schepps)

Part 3. Empirical Studies on Linguistics and Language Education

Chapter. 10. L1 and L2 Readings in Upper-Level Spanish L2 Courses: How Do Reading Practices and Classroom Input Influence Vocabulary Learning? (Nausica Marcos Miguel)

Chapter. 11. Reliability of Self-Paced Reading as an Index of Individual Differences in L2 Sentence Processing (Shaohua Fang)

Chapter. 12. Should the LLAMA Still Pay Attention to Memory? The Role of Working Memory and Attention as Predictors of Language Learning Abilities (Guillermo Rodríguez)

Chapter. 13. Intensifier Adverbs and Epistemic Adverbs: What Do Low-Advanced English Language Learners Actually Produce? (Delphine Rapenne & Mary Lou Vercellotti)

Chapter. 14. Lexical Effects in Type I Variation: The Case of Psych Verbs in L1 and L2 Spanish (Matthew Kanwit & Margaret L. Quesada)

Chapter. 15. Gender Assignment and Agreement Errors in L2 Spanish: An Eye-Tracking and Oral Production Study (Patti Spinner)

Chapter. 16. Conclusion: Conclusion: Looking Back and Looking Forward at (Applied) Linguistics in Language Education (Katherine I. Martin & Patti Spinner)

Index

Editor(s)

Biography

Katherine I. Martin is an Associate Professor in the School of Languages and Linguistics at Southern Illinois University whose research focuses on literacy, vocabulary, and individual differences in second language learning.

Patti Spinner is an Associate Professor in Linguistics, Languages and Cultures at Michigan State University whose research focuses on the acquisition of grammar by second language learners.

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