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Bringing Our Languages Home: Language Revitalization for Families
by Leanne HintonThirteen personal accounts of endangered language preservation, plus a how-to guide for parents looking to do the same in their own home.Throughout the world individuals in the intimacy of their homes innovate, improvise, and struggle daily to pass on endangered languages to their children. Elaina Albers of Northern California holds a tape recorder up to her womb so her baby can hear old songs in Karuk. The Baldwin family of Montana put labels all over their house marked with the Miami words for common objects and activities, to keep the vocabulary present and fresh. In Massachusetts, at the birth of their first daughter, Jesse Little Doe Baird and her husband convince the obstetrician and nurses to remain silent so that the first words their baby hears in this world are Wampanoag.Thirteen autobiographical accounts of language revitalization, ranging from Irish Gaelic to Mohawk, Kawaiisu to Maori, are brought together by Leanne Hinton, professor emerita of linguistics at UC Berkeley, who for decades has been leading efforts to preserve the rich linguistic heritage of the world. Those seeking to save their language will find unique instruction in these pages; everyone who admires the human spirit will find abundant inspiration.Languages featured: Anishinaabemowin, Hawaiian, Irish, Karuk, Kawaiisu, Kypriaka, Maori, Miami, Mohawk, Scottish Gaelic, Wampanoag, Warlpiri, Yuchi“Practical and down to earth, philosophical and spiritual, Bringing Our Languages Home describes the challenges and joys of learning and passing on your language. It gives good detailed advice . . . Fantastic! I hope millions will read it!” —Tove Skutnabb-Kangas, Åbo Akademi University, Finland, emerita“This rare collection by scholar-activist Leanne Hinton brings forward deeply affecting accounts of families determined to sustain their languages amidst a sea of dominant-language pressures. The stories could only be told by those who have experienced the joys and challenges such an undertaking demands. Drawing lessons from these accounts, Hinton leaves readers with a wealth of language planning strategies. This powerful volume will long serve as a seminal resource for families, scholars, and language planners around the world.” —Teresa L. McCarty, George F. Kneller Chair in Education and Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles
British English Phonetic Transcription
by Paul Carley Inger M. MeesBritish English Phonetic Transcription provides an accessible introduction to phonemic, phonetic and intonational transcription with a focus on British English. Featuring exercises, revision tasks and recordings to help students gain hands-on practice, the book takes a learning-by-doing approach and ensures students gain practice using each new symbol or concept introduced before moving on to the next. Consisting of three parts, the book covers: transcribing individual words, including consonants, vowels, primary stress, secondary stress, syllabic consonants and inflections; transcribing phrases and sentences, including liaison, weak forms, elision and assimilation; transcribing intonation, including the structure of English intonation and recognising pitch patterns. Ideally suited as a standalone workbook or for use alongside American English Phonetic Transcription, British English Phonetic Transcription is key reading for undergraduate students of linguistics as well as anyone teaching or learning English as a foreign language.
British Sign Language
by Margaret DeucharThis first linguistic study of British Sign Language is written for students of linguistics, for deaf and hearing sign language researchers, for teachers and social workers for the deaf. The author cross-refers to American Sign Language, which has usually been more extensively studied by linguists, and compares the two languages.
Brokering Tareas: Mexican Immigrant Families Translanguaging Homework Literacies
by Steven AlvarezWinner of the 2019 Outstanding Book in Community Writing Award presented by the Coalition for Community WritingBrokering Tareas examines a grassroots literacy mentoring program that connected immigrant parents with English language mentors who helped emerging bilingual children with homework and encouraged positive academic attitudes. Steven Alvarez gives an ethnographic account of literacies practices, language brokering, advocacy, community-building, and mentorship among Mexican-origin families at a neighborhood afterschool program in New York City. Alvarez argues that engaging literacy mentorship across languages can increase parental involvement and community engagement among immigrant families, and offers teachers and researchers possibilities for rethinking their own practices with the communities of their bilingual students.
Buddhism and Linguistics: Theory and Philosophy
by Manel HeratThis edited collection brings linguistics into contact with a millennia of works by Buddhist scholars. Examining the Buddhist contemplative tradition and its extensive writings from an interdisciplinary perspective, the authors bridge the gap between such customs and human language. To do so, they provide chapters on linguistics, history, religious studies, philosophy and semiotics. Uniting scholars from three different continents and from many disciplines and institutions, this innovative and unique book is sure to appeal to anyone interested in Buddhist traditions and linguistics.
¡Buen viaje! Glencoe Spanish 1
by Conrad J. Schmitt Protase E. WoodfordStep up to success with¡Buen viaje! ¡Buen viaje!is a comprehensive three-level program that encourages meaningful, practical communication by immersing your students in the language and culture of the Spanish-speaking world. The text and its integrated technology resources help you meet the needs of every student in your diverse classroom. ¡Buen viaje!Level 1 has 14 manageable chapters. Chapters 13 and 14 are repeated as Chapters 1 and 2 in Level 2 for flexible pacing. Topics provide students with the skills they need to communicate when shopping, talking about home, family, and friends, participating in activities, and traveling.
¡Buen viaje! Glencoe Spanish 1
by Conrad J. Schmitt Protase E. WoodfordEVERYTHING YOU'VE EVER WANTED IN A SPANISH PROGRAM. This comprehensive program encourages meaningful, practical communication by immersing your students in the language and culture of the Spanish-speaking world. The text and its complementary resources help you meet the needs of every student in your diverse classroom and provide the color and captivating details you've always wanted to include in your presentation.
Buen viaje!, Glencoe Spanish 2
by Conrad J. Schmitt Protase E. WoodfordStep up to success with¡Buen viaje! ¡Buen viaje!is a comprehensive three-level program that encourages meaningful, practical communication by immersing your students in the language and culture of the Spanish-speaking world. The transition from Level 1 to Level 2 is guaranteed to be smooth! The pedagogy remains consistent and there are seven review sections in addition to the two repeated chapters from Level 1. Topics include traveling by train, plane, and car; eating in a restaurant; using technology; shopping for clothing; hobbies; staying at a hotel; medical emergencies; city and country life; Hispanic foods; celebrations; and professions.
Buen viaje!, Glencoe Spanish 3
by Conrad J. Schmitt Protase E. Woodford¡Buen viaje!Level 3 meets the needs of all third-year classes by providing a variety of materials in each chapter that can be taught independently. Glencoe brings you every resource necessary to help your students communicate, understand connections, make comparisons, build communities, and understand cultures.
Building a Representative Theater Corpus: A Broader View of Nineteenth-Century French
by Angus Grieve-SmithThe Digital Parisian Stage Project aims to compile a corpus of plays that are representative of performances in the theaters of Paris through history. This book surveys existing corpora that cover the nineteenth century, lays out the issue of corpus representativeness in detail, and, using a random sample of plays from this period, presents two case studies of language in use in the Napoleonic era. It presents a compelling argument for the compilation and use of representative corpora in linguistic study, and will be of interest to those working in the fields of corpus linguistics, digital humanities, and history of the theater.
Building Asset-Based Transitions to Postsecondary Education with Multilingual Students with Disabilities
by Audrey A. Trainor Lindsay E. Romano Lynn A. NewmanThis important volume presents the results from a five-year, mixed methods study on the transition from high school to postsecondary education for young adults who, during secondary school, received both English learner and special education services. It aims to improve our understanding of, and thus the supportive service provisions for, the dually identified student population in secondary and higher education settings. The book explores dually identified students’ complex and intersectional experiences, strengths, and needs using multiple methods of inquiry, including the examination of educational transition-focused policies and practices, a comprehensive review of research results, case studies, and comparative analysis of key stakeholder perspectives for this student population. With a focus on equitable, culturally sustaining transition research and practice, the book informs graduate students, researchers, and teacher educators about how to mitigate the effects of historical marginalization, increasing our collective understanding of intersectional experiences and how they shape young adults’ choices as they leave high school and move into young adulthood.
Building Communities of Learners: A Collaboration Among Teachers, Students, Families, and Community
by Sudia Paloma McCalebThis popular text shows how teachers can create partnerships with parents and students that facilitate participation in the schools while also validating home culture and family concerns and aspirations. It reflects current research and theory in several areas related to literacy development, including family literacy, bilingual and multicultural education, critical pedagogy, participatory research, cooperative learning, and feminist perspectives. Teachers of students who are immigrants, non-native speakers of English, and members of marginalized groups will find this book especially pertinent.
Building Disciplinary Literacies in Content and Language Integrated Learning (Routledge Series in Language and Content Integrated Teaching & Plurilingual Education)
by Julia Hüttner Christiane Dalton-PufferHüttner and Dalton-Puffer present research demonstrating the tangible benefits of the long-term sustainability of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) on participants’ educational outcomes.The chapters outline the argument that the main benefit of CLIL lies in the fact that learners acquire specific literacy practices linked to the curricular subjects they study via the CLIL language and that these go beyond what is commonly learned and studied within a foreign language curriculum. The book provides an orientation as to how such disciplinary literacy or literacies can be conceptualised and understood, and introduces several models that have served to make disciplinary literacies graspable and visible. The various chapters showcase research and development projects from different geographical and educational contexts and therefore elaborate ideas around disciplinary literacies from different vantage points.This book aims at a wide and varied readership, including graduate students studying applied linguistics, foreign language education, and/or teaching methodology; language teachers; content subject teachers with an interest in the linguistic side of their subject; and teacher trainers.
Building Literacy with English Language Learners, Second Edition: Insights from Linguistics
by Kristin Lems Leah D. Miller Tenena M. SoroHow can linguistics help teachers of English language learners (ELLs) improve their instruction? What specific competencies do ELLs need to build in order to speak, listen, read, and write in a new language? Now revised and expanded with a broader view of literacy, this book has guided thousands of inservice and preservice teachers to understand the processes involved in second-language acquisition and help ELLs succeed. The authors explain relevant linguistic concepts with a focus on what works in today's diverse PreK-12 classrooms. Effective teaching strategies are illustrated with engaging classroom vignettes; the volume also features instructive discussion questions and a glossary. (First edition title: Teaching Reading to English Language Learners.) New to This Edition *Chapter on digital learning, plus new content on digital technology throughout the book. *Broader view of literacy; increased attention to oral language and writing as well as reading. *Even more user friendly--additional classroom suggestions from real teachers, vignettes, and examples and graphics illustrating linguistic concepts. *End-of-chapter "challenge questions" that inspire deeper reflection. *Coverage of timely topics, such as numeracy and the language innovations of text messages. This e-book edition features 18 full-color figures. (Figures will appear in black and white on black-and-white e-readers).
Building Literacy with Multilingual Learners: Insights from Linguistics
by Kristin Lems Tenena M. Soro Gareth CharlesNow in a revised and expanded third edition, this established course text and teacher guide explores the processes involved in second-language acquisition and translates the research into practical instructional strategies for PreK–12. Engaging classroom vignettes and personal reflections from the authors and other seasoned educators bring the teaching methods and linguistic concepts to life. Highlighting ways to draw on emergent bilingual and multilingual students' strengths, the book presents innovative learning activities, lesson-planning ideas, technology applications, downloadable reproducible forms, and other resources. Second edition title: Building Literacy with English Language Learners. New to This Edition *Chapter on visual literacy. *Extensive updated coverage of literacy in the digital age, including gamification and video games, digital reading, and uses of ChatGPT in the classroom. *Increased attention to multimodal projects and activities. *New or expanded discussions of translanguaging, dual-language instruction, English as a lingua franca as well as an academic language, and other timely topics. Pedagogical Features *"How Does This Look in the Classroom?" sections. *Study and discussion questions in every chapter. *Chapter-opening "Key Vocabulary" boxes. *End-of-book glossary.
Building Predicates: The View from Palauan (Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory #92)
by Justin NugerThis volume provides a comprehensive analysis of the syntax of Palauan that will appeal to anyone interested in Austronesian languages or formal syntactic and morphological theory. This volume proposes that words in Palauan are not drawn directly from a mental lexicon, but are instead composed at least partially in the syntax. Using original data from syntactic constructions not previously explored in the language, the author entertains several competing theories of word formation and highlights the compatible and incompatible aspects of each, through an exploration into new corners of Palauan syntax and morphology.
Building Proficiency for World Language Learners: 100+ High-Interest Activities
by Janina KlimasThis innovative book offers over 100 engaging and effective activities that busy teachers can use to help students become confident, comfortable, and proficient learners, acquirers, and communicators in new languages. Many activities can be adapted to different languages and levels in secondary-level language courses.Klimas provides readers with ready-to-use templates, editable posters, as well as multimodal communicative activities such as games, storytelling exercises, ideas for centers, and more. There are also pair work and speaking, listening, and reading, as well as drama and video activities to build fluency and encourage risk-taking in the target language.Chock full of low-prep, engaging ideas, Building Proficiency for World Language Learners is an essential tool for world language and ESL teachers.
Business Englisch für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by Lars M. Blöhdorn Denise Hodgson-MöckelSie haben Kontakt zu internationalen Geschäftspartnern, doch wenn Sie mit ihnen auf Englisch kommunizieren, fehlen Ihnen die (richtigen) Worte? Damit sind Sie nicht allein. Auch wenn die Schulzeit bei manchen noch nicht allzu weit zurückliegt, fällt es vielen schwer, auf Englisch zu telefonieren, Geschäftsbriefe oder E-Mails zu schreiben, sich in Meetings oder Verhandlungen verständlich auszudrücken oder auch Small Talk zu führen. Mit »Business Englisch für Dummies« lernen Sie anhand praxisorientierter Beispiele, sich verständlich auszudrücken und auf der internationalen Bühne eine gute Figur zu machen.
Business Englisch für Fortgeschrittene für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by Dr. Lars M. Blöhdorn Graham J. HowardEnglisch spielt im Berufsalltag vieler eine immer größere Rolle. Da genügt es oft nicht mehr, sicher auf Englisch telefonieren und korrespondieren zu können. Wenn Sie in der Corporate World sicher mit Englisch umgehen müssen, ist »Business Englisch für Fortgeschrittene für Dummies« das richtige Buch für Sie. Zunächst geht es um die Außendarstellung des Unternehmens und die internationale Unternehmenskommunikation. Es werden Vokabular, Satz- und Textbeispiele für den Handel auf dem Weltmarkt präsentiert und interkulturelle Aspekte betrachtet. Die Rolle des Englischen im internationalen Finanzmanagement nimmt einen weiteren wichtigen Teil ein. Hier geht es um Angebotsgestaltung und Rechnungslegung, Kreditbedingungen, Investmentvoraussetzungen, aber auch um Steuern, Dividenden sowie Buchhaltung und Geschäftsberichte. Die Autoren gehen auch auf rechtliche Aspekte im internationalen Umfeld ein. Sie behandeln Geschäftsbedingungen, Vertragsgestaltung, Konfliktmanagement in interkulturellen Settings, aber auch Fragen der Nachhaltigkeit und nicht zuletzt das Thema Mergers & Acquisitions. Viele Bespielformulierungen geben Ihnen Sicherheit, auch komplexere Sachverhalte zu verstehen und bei wirtschaftlichen Sachthemen mitreden zu können.
Business Welsh: A User's Manual
by Robert DeryBusiness Welsh is a reference volume for native speakers and second language learners who wish to use Welsh in a business or professional environment. This book comprises a wide range of sample situations in English and Welsh which can be adapted to meet the specific requirements of the user. Business Welsh is: * fully bilingual * covers 45 business situations * comprises letters, faxes, adverts and other essential business documents From letters of complaint to job applications, Business Welsh is the essential handbook for using Welsh in a professional environment.
But Does This Work With English Learners?: A Guide for English Language Arts Teachers, Grades 6-12
by Mary Amanda Stewart Holly Ann GenovaSecondary ELA teachers, be excited: here at last is that crash course in utilizing the best of what we already know about teaching reading, writing, and language to ensure our English learners thrive. Take Penny Kittle and Donalyn Miller&’s reader&’s workshops. Take Kylene Beers and Robert Probst&’s &“signposts.&” Take the best writing techniques advanced by the National Writing Project. Take Jim Burke&’s essential questions for life. Award-winning EL authorities Mandy Stewart and Holly Genova describe immediate adaptations you can put in place to simultaneously build your ELs&’ language and literacy, while affirming their languages, cultures, and unique lived experiences. A rare blend of the humane and practical, But Does This Work with English Learners? is a book on how to leverage our ELs&’ full linguistic repertoires in the ELA classroom, while remaining sensitive to those barriers that could restrict learning. With this book as your guide, you&’ll learn how to: Look beyond the labels, and better understand the diversity of ELs, English language proficiency levels, and sociopolitical influences Teach and assess through reader&’s workshop, recognizing where comprehensible input fits in and adapting recurring features like support, choice, conferencing, and academic conversations Teach and assess through writer&’s workshops, including modifications to quick-writes, minilessons, conferencing, sharing, and more Teach through structures and community with classroom schedules and behavior norms, and activities like All About Me Paragraphs and Six Things You Need to Know About Me Listicles Embrace identity in inquiry cycles via research and family interviews, mentor texts and essays, pictorial autobiographies, memory paragraphs, and more Answer your own FAQs such as How do I teach students if I don&’t know their language? What about grammar? How do I teach the grade-level ELA standards while I teach the language? &“As you read this book,&” Mandy and Holly write, &“our hope is that you will begin to see your students as multilinguals—people who already have language as well as a wealth of knowledge and are just adding English to that great repertoire.&” If you have even a single English learner in your classroom, we urge you to read this book and institute its practices. Right away! &“Mandy Stewart and Holly Genova have given us a primer for the evolving complexities of our classroom melting pots, a map for navigating the murky waters of regulations, and most importantly, a recipe for opening our arms to children from all over the world. They welcome them with thoughts like &‘A foreign accent is a sign of bravery.&’&” --GRETCHEN BERNABEI, Coauthor of Fun-Sized Academic Writing for Serious Learning &“After reading this book, I was left with the feeling that I learned something new on every page--something that I had previously either wondered about or struggled to understand. Mandy Stewart and Holly Genova are the guides we all need to help us understand and better address the needs of our English learners.&” --JIM BURKE, Author of The English Teacher&’s Companion
But Does This Work With English Learners?: A Guide for English Language Arts Teachers, Grades 6-12
by Mary Amanda Stewart Holly Ann GenovaSecondary ELA teachers, be excited: here at last is that crash course in utilizing the best of what we already know about teaching reading, writing, and language to ensure our English learners thrive. Take Penny Kittle and Donalyn Miller&’s reader&’s workshops. Take Kylene Beers and Robert Probst&’s &“signposts.&” Take the best writing techniques advanced by the National Writing Project. Take Jim Burke&’s essential questions for life. Award-winning EL authorities Mandy Stewart and Holly Genova describe immediate adaptations you can put in place to simultaneously build your ELs&’ language and literacy, while affirming their languages, cultures, and unique lived experiences. A rare blend of the humane and practical, But Does This Work with English Learners? is a book on how to leverage our ELs&’ full linguistic repertoires in the ELA classroom, while remaining sensitive to those barriers that could restrict learning. With this book as your guide, you&’ll learn how to: Look beyond the labels, and better understand the diversity of ELs, English language proficiency levels, and sociopolitical influences Teach and assess through reader&’s workshop, recognizing where comprehensible input fits in and adapting recurring features like support, choice, conferencing, and academic conversations Teach and assess through writer&’s workshops, including modifications to quick-writes, minilessons, conferencing, sharing, and more Teach through structures and community with classroom schedules and behavior norms, and activities like All About Me Paragraphs and Six Things You Need to Know About Me Listicles Embrace identity in inquiry cycles via research and family interviews, mentor texts and essays, pictorial autobiographies, memory paragraphs, and more Answer your own FAQs such as How do I teach students if I don&’t know their language? What about grammar? How do I teach the grade-level ELA standards while I teach the language? &“As you read this book,&” Mandy and Holly write, &“our hope is that you will begin to see your students as multilinguals—people who already have language as well as a wealth of knowledge and are just adding English to that great repertoire.&” If you have even a single English learner in your classroom, we urge you to read this book and institute its practices. Right away! &“Mandy Stewart and Holly Genova have given us a primer for the evolving complexities of our classroom melting pots, a map for navigating the murky waters of regulations, and most importantly, a recipe for opening our arms to children from all over the world. They welcome them with thoughts like &‘A foreign accent is a sign of bravery.&’&” --GRETCHEN BERNABEI, Coauthor of Fun-Sized Academic Writing for Serious Learning &“After reading this book, I was left with the feeling that I learned something new on every page--something that I had previously either wondered about or struggled to understand. Mandy Stewart and Holly Genova are the guides we all need to help us understand and better address the needs of our English learners.&” --JIM BURKE, Author of The English Teacher&’s Companion
By Roman Hands: Inscriptions and Graffiti for Students of Latin
by Matthew HartnettBy Roman Hands takes Latin out of the textbook and allows students to see and translate Latin as it actually appeared on Roman monuments, walls and tombs. The first collection of entirely authentic and un-adapted inscriptions and graffiti accessible to beginning and intermediate students of Latin, By Roman Hands unites the study of language and culture in a novel and compelling way and at a level that the Latin can be grasped and discussed by early Latin learners. Ranging from a love letter hastily scratched on a Pompeian wall to the proclamation of an emperor's achievements formally inscribed on a monumental arch, these carefully selected texts afford fascinating glimpses into the lives and minds of the Romans, even as they illustrate and reinforce the basic elements of the Latin language. This edition, revised to work in parallel with the second edition of Susan Shelmerdine' s Introduction to Latin or any standard beginning Latin text, includes more texts and illustrations, and an additional section of inscriptions for practice and review.
Byron, Shelley and Goethe's Faust: An Epic Connection
by Ben HewittThe first part of Goethe's dramatic poem Faust (1808), one of the great works of German literature, grabbed the attention of Byron and Percy Shelley in the 1810s, engaging them in a shared fascination that was to exert an important influence over their writings. In this comparative study, Ben Hewitt explores the links between Faust and Byron's and Shelley's works, connecting Goethe and the two English Romantic poets in terms of their differing, intricately related experiments with epic. In so doing, Hewitt enters the three writers into a literary and philosophical dialogue concerning 'epic' and 'tragic' perspectives on human knowledge and potential - perspectives crucial to the very structure and significance of Goethe's masterpiece - and illuminates hitherto unacknowledged affinities between these key figures in Romantic literature, and between British and German Romanticisms.