Critical Questions, Critical Perspectives

Language and the Second Language Educator

Timothy Reagan
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01 March 2005
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Critical Questions, Critical Perspectives: Language and the Second Language Educator is intended primarily for language educators, broadly conceived, and thus is appropriate for not only foreign language teachers, but also individuals teaching English to speakers of other languages in both Anglophone and non-Anglophone settings, teachers in bilingual education programs, heritage language teachers in both formal and informal settings, and others whose work involves language teaching and learning. It is also intended for teachers of all age groups and levels, since the issues that it raises are neither age nor level specific. This is not a book about teaching methodology, nor is it the sort of work that will provide the teacher with practical activities for use in the classroom.

Preface.

  • Chapter 1. Does Language Really Exist? An Introduction to Critical Language Study.
  • Chapter 2. What Does It Mean to Know a Language? Epistemological Reflections on Language Education.
  • Chapter 3. Why Study a Second/Foreign Language? Articulating Alternative Justifications for Language Study.
  • Chapter 4. Who Decides Which Language? Power and Language Rights in Education.
  • Chapter 5. Why Can’t I Take Russian at School? Commonly and Less Commonly Taught Languages.
  • Chapter 6. Language Learning and Feelings of Disgust? The Case of Esperanto.
  • Chapter 7. Where Have All the Languages Gone? Language Endangerment and Language Death.
  • References.