1st Edition

Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning

Edited By Michael Byram Copyright 2000
736 Pages
by Routledge

The 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. It offers a comprehensive range of articles on contemporary language teaching... Read more

Introduction; Thematic list of entries; Entries A-Z; Index

Biography

Michael Byram is Professor of Education at the University of Durham and Special Advisor to the Council of Europe Modern Languages Project

'This encyclopedia is valuable for many different purposes. Most of its entries read easily which is a definite plus for this kind of book. It is a rich source of knowledge and reference material for professionals within language teaching ... I would not hesitate to use some entries as background texts for a graduate course in second language acquisition. But most entries in this encyclopedia do not need to be taught: they will draw the interested reader in on their own merits.' – Sigrid Dentler