Code Choice in the Language Classroom

Glenn S. Levine

ISBN 10: 1847693326 / ISBN 13: 9781847693327

Published by Channel View Publications Ltd, GB, 2011

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Code Choice in the Language Classroom argues that the foreign language classroom is and should be regarded as a multilingual community of practice rather than as a perpetually deficient imitator of an exclusive second-language environment. From a sociocultural and ecological perspective, Levine guides the reader through a theoretical, empirical, and pedagogical treatment of the important roles of the first language, and of code-switching practices, in the language classroom. Intended for SLA researchers, language teachers, language program directors, and graduate students of foreign languages and literatures, the book develops a framework for thinking about all aspects of code choice in the language classroom and offers concrete proposals for designing and carrying out instruction in a multilingual classroom community of practice.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Code Choice in the Language Classroom
• Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847693326
• ISBN 13: 9781847693327
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 310 grams

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Synopsis

Code Choice in the Language Classroom argues that the foreign language classroom is and should be regarded as a multilingual community of practice rather than as a perpetually deficient imitator of an exclusive second-language environment. From a sociocultural and ecological perspective, Levine guides the reader through a theoretical, empirical, and pedagogical treatment of the important roles of the first language, and of code-switching practices, in the language classroom. Intended for SLA researchers, language teachers, language program directors, and graduate students of foreign languages and literatures, the book develops a framework for thinking about all aspects of code choice in the language classroom and offers concrete proposals for designing and carrying out instruction in a multilingual classroom community of practice.

About the Author

Glenn S. Levine is an Associate Professor of German and German language program director at the University of California, Irvine.